Contact decarbonisation effort gains momentum; new contract close

Contact decarbonisation effort gains momentum; new contract close
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By Gavin Evans Sept. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Contact Energy says its decarbonisation efforts are gaining momentum, with a new contract close on a project to install an electric boiler for an industrial user. James Kilty, the firm’s chief generation and development officer, says there is “very real interest” from commercial and industrial users wanting to come off coal and gas. He wouldn’t name the company Contact has been working with, nor the size of the boiler to be installed. But he said Contact is in necessarily lengthy discussions wit...

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