Wind power: the major players converge on Taranaki

Wind power: the major players converge on Taranaki
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Richard Woodd
A two-day talkfest about offshore and renewable energy that convened in New Plymouth's Devon Hotel was a sellout.The March 8-9 Offshore Renewable Energy Forum, run by Ara Ake (New Zealand's new national energy centre) and Venture Taranaki, was attended by 180 people, with another 20-plus on Zoom from various parts of the world.The first such forum in 2020 attracted 80 people. This time, the forum came with government endorsement and anyone with a stake in the industry was there: politicians, power generators and distributors, port opera...

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