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| The potential of Power Purchase Agreements | A new private sector-led initiative is aiming to boost the number of multi-million-dollar power deals in New Zealand’s corporate sector, increasing clean energy capacity, and enhancing energy security. The collaboration between the BusinessNZ Energy Council, Sustainable Business Council, EVAmarketplace, the Employers and Manufacturers Association, and DLA Piper is raising industry awareness of the potential of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in New Zealand and exploring new tools to support uptake. Read more...
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World Energy Issues Monitor 2025 | The World Energy Issues Monitor 2025 offers a global snapshot of the key challenges and uncertainties shaping the energy sector. Based on insights from over 3,000 energy leaders across 100+ countries, the report identifies critical risks, emerging trends, and priority areas for action. It serves as a strategic tool for decision-makers, highlighting the evolving energy agenda and helping leaders navigate an increasingly complex and uncertain landscape. Read more... | | | |
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Last month, we visited NZ Steel in Auckland and were amazed by the steel-making process. We met Alan Eyes and three impressive young women—Nicola Payne, Ruth Marsh, and Lily Du—who are shaping the industry’s future. NZ Steel is building an electric arc furnace to cut coal use by 50%, reducing emissions equivalent to 300,000 cars (1% of NZ’s total emissions). They also aim to become a green energy hub, collaborating with Contact Energy on the first project onsite. Contact Energy's 100MW battery project, which will enhance energy storage and security, providing enough electricity to meet peak demand for 44,000 homes over two hours during winter..
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Workplace Wellness Survey 2025 | The Southern Cross and BusinessNZ Workplace Wellness Survey is designed to capture and understand how attitudes and practices are evolving across industries and regions in New Zealand. The survey findings are released in a report that will be made available to all survey participants, as well as publicly, providing valuable data and insights to employers seeking to attract, retain and motivate productive team members for the future world of work. We would appreciate your input - please complete the survey here... | | | |
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Less than a year after launching a hedge fund dedicated to the green energy transition, its founder says there’s currently no financial gain to be had from investing in renewable power. “The whole sector — solar, wind, hydrogen, fuel cells — anything clean is dead for now,” said Nishant Gupta, founder and chief investment officer at London-based Kanou Capital LLP. Against a barrage of far-right political headwinds from Republicans and Big Oil, a war-fueled energy crisis and stubbornly high interest rates, large parts of the clean-energy industry are stalling. Read more...
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Rio Tinto agrees to further demand response | Rio Tinto | NZAS has agreed to delay the ramp up of potlines at the Tiwai aluminium smelter until up to 31 August to ensure that Meridian Energy has access to 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity this winter. Read more...
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Helios Energy welcomes recource consent for Karioi solar project | Helios Energy has been granted resource consent by the Ruapehu District Council for a 110-megawatt (AC) solar farm at Stouts Road, Tangiwai. The project will produce enough renewable electricity to power approximately 25,000 homes. This is a significant milestone for the project. Read more... | | | |
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Skyrocketing traffic management costs flow through to power bills | Electricity Networks Aotearoa (ENA) says temporary traffic management costs for lines companies have surged 208% since 2019 — and they're still climbing. Nationwide analysis — by Beca and commissioned by ENA — shows daily costs could rise from $785 in 2019 to $2,947 by 2026 if nothing changes. These rising costs flow through to power bills. Safety must always come first, but smarter regulation is needed to manage risk without overspending. Read more...
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Flex solution opportunities | Powerco is seeking expressions of interest from flex providers such as retailers (or aggregators) and large-scale customers who are interested in contracting with the company to provide flex solutions on its electricity network. Mt Maunganui and Waihi Beach are the first of a number of opportunities the electricity distributor has identified on its network where it hopes to implement flex solutions. More opportunities will be added in the coming weeks. Read more... | | | |
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Ruakākā Solar Farm gains planning consent | Meridian Energy has been granted final consent approval by the Environment Court to build its 120MW Ruakākā Solar Farm in Tai Tokerau Northland. Meridian Chief Executive Neal Barclay says it is a project that will provide big benefits to Northland’s resilience and New Zealand’s generation capacity. With up to 250,000 solar panels, the Ruakākā Solar Farm, south of Whangārei, will be capable of producing up to 200GWh of electricity per year – enough to power around half the homes in Northland. Read more...
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Webinar Q&A on the Energy Competition Task Force preferred level playing field measures | Electricity Authority | |
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Do you have questions about our proposal to introduce mandatory non-discrimination obligations that the gentailers would have to follow? We’re hosting a webinar so you can ask us your questions directly. To open, we will provide a brief overview of the proposed mandatory non-discrimination obligations and the related progressive approach for levelling the playing field if required. We will then open the floor for questions. We will respond to any remaining questions after the event and upload all Q&A to the options paper web page. If you have any questions you would like answered at the session please send your questions to taskforce@ea.govt.nz with 'Task Force Q&A- level playing field measures ' in the email subject line. | |
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The Fission & Fusion Confusion How our energy landscape is about to change | |
27 March, 11.30am-1pm | Russell McVeagh | |
BEC is excited to invite you to an exclusive event hosted by OpenStar at the Wellington offices of Russell McVeagh, where we will delve into the latest trends in the energy sector and explore groundbreaking advancements in fusion technology. This event promises to be an enlightening experience, showcasing how fusion energy could revolutionise the global energy landscape. OpenStar Technologies, founded in 2021 in Wellington, New Zealand, is dedicated to delivering clean, abundant, and available fusion energy to the world. Under the leadership of CEO Ratu Mataira, OpenStar has made significant strides in advancing fusion technology, particularly through the revival of the levitated dipole concept1. Their mission is to transform the energy sector by providing a sustainable and powerful energy source. | |
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27 March, 6.30pm-9pm | Lincoln University | |
The New Zealand Geothermal Association is proud to be sponsoring Kim Hill Hot Topic: Powering Our Future, being held at Lincoln University on 27th March. This will include a panel of energy and environment experts, and is a popular annual event. | |
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Downstream The Energy Sector's Annual Strategic Forum | |
20-21 March | Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre | |
Downstream is New Zealand's leading event for the energy industry. 2025 brings a wider range of international influencers and thought leaders, new presentation and engagement formats, more audience participation options, energy innovators updates, and much more. Check out the website here or register via the link below. | |
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1-2 April | Devon Hotel, New Plymouth | |
The New Zealand Wind Energy Association, Ara Ake, Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki and the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce are excited to host the 2025 Offshore Renewable Energy Forum. The forum is dedicated to advancing the commercial success of offshore wind, focusing on investment, supply chain, and policy frameworks driving industry growth in Aotearoa. Through engaging discussions, expert panels, and networking opportunities, the aim of this event is to foster strategic partnerships that will accelerate the growth of offshore renewable energy. A full programme will be released soon. | |
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New Zealand Energy Conference Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland Engineering Building | |
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NZEC-2025 aims to bring together academics, industrialists, policy makers and others interested in New Zealand’s energy future to discuss effective, efficient, secure, affordable and sustainable ways to transition to net-zero carbon. NZEC-2025 will provide a whole-of-sector platform for knowledge sharing, and critical discussions, catalysing the attention around possible energy futures, in alignment with UN SDG Goals 7 & 11 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. | |
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27 & 28 May | Grand Millennium Auckland | |
With climate change now back at the top of corporate agendas, the CEP conference continues to grow in influence. It has become the primary event for practitioners and influencers to hone their knowledge and maintain their understanding of what’s out there to help them do their critical and ever more influential jobs better. 2025 will see the Conference return to Auckland for the first time since 2018 and we’re looking forward to our biggest city furnishing a record attendance. Our partnership with the Bioenergy Association is continuing. The bioenergy link brings an extra dimension to the event and even more opportunities for sponsors and exhibitors to enjoy high value, targeted marketing across the areas of efficiency and fuel switching. Find out more about registration, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities below.
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New Zealand Geothermal Week Save the Date | |
28 July-2 August in Taupo | |
Amplify and the New Zealand Geothermal Association will once again be hosting New Zealand Geothermal Week in Taupō. The theme for 2025 is "Geothermal: New Zealand's Global Opportunity". To find out more subscribe via the link below. | |
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