Businesses need confidence to invest in renewable energy infrastructure, Ballance's CEO says

Businesses need confidence to invest in renewable energy infrastructure, Ballance's CEO says
Kelvin Wickham was at Fonterra for 30 years. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is set to get around the table to renegotiate its long-term gas supply this year.Its chief executive, Kelvin Wickham, wants cross-party support to give businesses the confidence to invest in renewable energy beyond political cycles.The fertiliser co-operative, one of two in New Zealand, is one of the country’s largest gas users.It owns the country’s only ammonia-urea manufacturing plant at Kapuni in Taranaki. The gas used to power the plant is sourced from the nearby Māui gas field.PhosphateWickham has b...

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