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Genesis eyes country's biggest solar project to reduce emissions
Genesis Energy is in talks to buy the output of a 300-megawatt solar farm proposed for northern Waikato.The project would generate about 550 gigawatt-hours of electricity and would have “nice synergies” with the gas- and coal-fired generation Genesis operates at Huntly, chief exe...
Genesis trims guidance on low inflows, South Island prices
Genesis Energy has trimmed its full-year guidance, citing low North Island inflows since January and on-going weak South Island wholesale prices.The company today reported a 16 percent decline in first-half operating earnings – as signalled due to low hydro production and increas...
Services
Ebos shrugs off Amazon pharmacy risk
Any mention of Amazon elbowing its way into a market usually sets alarm bells ringing for incumbents in that market.But pharmaceuticals wholesaler and distributor Ebos' chief executive is sanguine about the news that the American company had registered the "Amazon Pharmacy" brand...
Law & Regulation
Most power firms to pass on network reductions
Power consumers look set to capture much of the benefit of a $200 million reduction in lines charges in the coming year with most of the country’s major retailers indicating they will pass them through. The drop in charges - $72 million across many of the country’s electricity...
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Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South.
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