Solar power surge could be partially eclipsed
NZ went from having no significant solar projects planned at the beginning of 2021 to the point where two gigawatts of capacity was being investigated by the start of 2022.
Unfairly maligned Genesis cleared over August black-outs
Much of the initial finger-pointing about the blackout of Aug 9 was aimed at generators, but the regulator says the key generator that night did nothing wrong.
Thar she blows – giant windfarm on the Taranaki horizon
NZ Super is forming a joint venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to explore the potential for large-scale offshore wind energy in the South Taranaki Bight.
Smelter snub drives up carbon prices
Carbon prices rise as traders and emitters think through the recent decision that the Tiwai aluminium smelter’s free allocation of units was being cut.