Genesis looks at expansion of Huntly power station

Genesis looks at expansion of Huntly power station
Genesis looking at potential new fast-fired electricity generation at Huntly. (Image: NZME)
Ian Llewellyn
Genesis Energy is asking whether electricity market participants have any interest in backing the building and operation of a fast-firing multifuel plant at the Huntly power station.This would be in addition and separate to ongoing discussions about the future of the Huntly Rankine units currently underway.Chief operating officer, Tracey Hickman said the last few winters and future forecasts suggest the need for additional firming capacity to ensure security of supply as the market became more reliant on intermittent renewable generat...

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