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It is New Zealand's largest solar farm.
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Lodestone, Eastland, fire up solar projects
The switch has been flicked on two North Island new solar power facilities.
Mercury Energy's new wind farm to power 20,000 homes
The company has completed stage one of its new wind farm.
Power bill pain: Transpower seeks higher charges to fund $4.7b grid upgrade
Much of the national electricity transmission grid was built between the 1950s and 1970s.
Whanganui River power towers to be replaced
The lines supply Whanganui CBD, hospital, and council buildings.
'I miss him every day': Son speaks after tradie electrocuted at work
An electrician is now defending WorkSafe charges following Craig Johnston's death.
NZ energy likely to change under National-led government
The energy sector is poised for a reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban.
Power move: Whanganui woman saves Rugby World Cup viewing
'We were all annoyed about the timing but Val was the one who got on the phone.'
Power from the people: Councillor's ambitious solar scheme 'can’t focus on social needs'
People with the largest roofs and most sunshine hours would get priority.
High voltage: Man frustrated with stock trucks moved fence and network power wires outside house
The man would have been handling live wires if the power had been turned back on.
Burning issue: Incinerator proposal sparks record number of submissions
The Waipā District Council says the number of submissions was the highest ever received.
Genesis Energy board, CEO quizzed on soggy share price
Relative underperformance of share price put down to usage of fossil fuels.
Decision time: Anna Lorck fears general election muddies Unison ownership review
Trustees’ term is up, but that election will now take place in 2024.
What non-Tesla owners will pay to use Tesla's charging network in NZ
Tesla operates 30 chargers around New Zealand.
The $360 payout: Are you in line?
It is New Zealand’s largest dividend payout, with more than $2b paid out since 1994.
Renewables race: The $30b electricity transition
Why NZ power companies are undertaking a once in a generation infrastructure programme.
Loss of Contact’s Stratford peaker will affect electricity market - analyst
One of Contact Energy's peakers will be out of action until 2025.
John Berry: The Govt and BlackRock - what have we just endorsed?
OPINION: BlackRock isn't here on a mercy mission, but to do business and make money.
'Destruction could have been avoided': Maui County sues electric company over fires
Hawaiian Electric Co failed to shut off power despite exceptional winds, dry conditions.
Power unaffordability for whānau ‘unacceptable’, Energy Hardship Panel says
A total of 8000 homes have been disconnected in the past few years due to unaffordability.
What a deluge: High rainfall drives Genesis to record $523m earnings
The power company opted to keep its dividend steady in order to pay down debt.
'Nothing left': Father of NFL star killed in North Carolina home explosion
The father of the Tennessee Titans cornerback died overnight in the blast.
The great divide: Will technology solve the climate crisis?
OPINION: Some say we have to change the way we live, others pin their hopes on tech.
Thomas Coughlan: National's concerning lack of climate policies
OPINION: National's main climate policy is to repeal Labour's.
Undue risk: Man who attempted to bring down NZ's power grid to remain behind bars
Graham Philip refused to engage with a psychologist for a report.
$2b climate change fund deal with BlackRock announced
The aim is for New Zealand to be the first country to hit 100 per cent renewable energy.
Power poles perched near crumbling cliff worry locals
Transpower says the poles are safe and it will check them again.
How 350,000 households and businesses can claim trust dividends worth hundreds of dollars
The trust is also pushing for law changes so beneficiaries aren't taxed so much.
No power in some households, high prices in others
Our most vulnerable and cash-strapped NZers are paying around 15 per cent more for power.
Renewables main focus for NZ deal-making in 2023 – law firm
DLA Piper says the market is buoyant in New Zealand and Australia.
‘Like a bomb going off’: Clive crash knocks out power to 500 properties
An 800kg transformer box bolted to the concrete was shifted '10 to 15m', resident says.
Contact Energy backs geothermal in the race to decarbonise
The firm gives insights on its big projects and a major breakthrough on carbon emissions.
Luke Kirkness: Beating the winter blackouts
Opinion: It's time to shine a brighter light on power solutions after an outage warning.