Power retailer Octopus brings different legs to NZ

Power retailer Octopus brings different legs to NZ
Gavin Evans
New entrant power retailer Octopus Energy will be looking for ways it can encourage renewable generation development.The six-month-old firm is named after its UK parent, which in the past year has expanded into Australia, Japan, Texas and Germany. Where the UK business model is focused on offering affordable, clean power and good customer service, the NZ offering planned for mid-year will have to be more “tailored” again, managing director Ari Sargent said.NZ already has a high degree of renewables, and customer service is also &ldq...

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