Pumped hydro way out of the money for future power flexibility: report
Policy

Pumped hydro way out of the money for future power flexibility: report

Pumped hydro is the most expensive of any considered option in a study looking at getting through NZ's electricity systems "dark doldrums".

Ian Llewellyn 12 Nov 2021
COP26 and inconvenient statistics
Politics

COP26 and inconvenient statistics

COP26 rolls on as statistics show an increase in emissions in the latest quarter in NZ.

Ian Llewellyn 10 Nov 2021
Electricity regulator accused of undermining market confidence
Markets

Electricity regulator accused of undermining market confidence

Major electricity users say the EA missed an opportunity to fix the wholesale market and risks undermining confidence.

Ian Llewellyn 09 Nov 2021
COP26: turning 'blah blah' into action
Politics

COP26: turning 'blah blah' into action

COP26 is getting down to the nitty-gritty of climate change talks as politicians and officials try to reconcile positions that may be irreconcilable.

Ian Llewellyn 09 Nov 2021