Energy
Plans for renewable energy park at Christchurch Airport unveiled
Christchurch Airport is committing 400 hectares to create a renewable energy park with a solar farm that will generate enough to power 30,000 homes.
Building Code changes for roof insulation on new houses
Officials say the new requirements will reduce the energy needed to heat homes by up to 40 percent.
Refining NZ announces equity raising plan as it embarks on 'significant transformation'
Refining New Zealand has announced plans to raise just over $43 million to fund a new venture as it becomes an import only terminal.
Homes unnecessarily had power cut during heavy demand earlier this year - review
An investigation shows 34,000 homes in the North Island were unnecessarily without power on one of the coldest nights of 2021 thanks to Transpower.
The review shows companies were simply responding… Audio
'Kiwis deserve more' - probe finds power cuts on freezing night unnecessary
There was no need for power cuts that left 34,000 households without electricity on one of the coldest nights of the year, an inquiry finds.
Contact Energy details proposal to put fossil fuel power stations into one company
The company floated the idea of 'ThermalCo' earlier this year as a way to provide security to the power grid when renewable generation is unable to meet demand, and to manage decommissioning of…
Green Investment Finance ups funding for large-scale solar panel installations by $30m
A $30m boost for solarZero's existing funding of $100m will help increase the number of solar panel installations on large-scale commercial buildings with big roofs.
Z Energy back in black with $92m half-year profit
Z Energy is back in profit as sales and margins picked up as business improved after last year's Covid-19 lockdowns.
Plan to build green hydrogen fuelling stations begins
Hiringa Energy is investing $50 million to build the four stations along key transport routes in the North Island.
Genesis links $100m loan interest rate to emissions targets
Genesis Energy has borrowed $100 million from Westpac New Zealand, with the interest rate dependent on meeting emissions reduction targets.
Electricity sector has reached peak coal use, Genesis shareholders told
Genesis Energy says the use of coal for electricity generation has peaked, despite high levels of burning this year.
Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal
In a world racing to reduce pollution, Australia is proportionately one of the dirtiest countries. It is a massive supplier of fossil fuels and burns coal for most of its electricity.
WEL Networks plans a 35MW battery energy storage system
A Waikato-based lines company has lodged a resource consent to build the country's first large scale energy storage battery.
Carbon Zero 2050 discussion document out but clock is ticking
Fewer cars on the roads, more EVs, mass rapid transport in the big cities and congestion charges... Today Climate Change Minister James Shaw revealed an extensive consultation document aimed at… Audio
Investment needed in natural gas during transition to renewables - report
The country needs to invest tens of millions of dollars to ensure sufficient natural gas to cover the transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, a government-commissioned report says.
Transpower apologises over August blackouts
The national grid operator Transpower has apologised for shortcomings that led to widespread power blackouts in August.
Power prices have exploded, and that's not likely to change
New Zealand's electricity market system is stacked up against the consumer when it comes to lower power prices. Audio
NZ's energy system rates highly on global list
New Zealand's energy system has performed strongly against the rest of the world, but concerns remain over its energy security.
Mercury Energy investigating fire on wind turbine
Mercury Energy is investigating the cause of a fire at one of its wind turbines on the Tararua Range near Palmerston North.
The fire, which set plumes of smoke into the sky near Aokautere, was left… Audio
'This is the life of me' - The woman fighting back in coal country
Gemma Marnane is on a mission to end mining in her small Southland town, even if it puts her at odds with the community and her own parents.
