New Zealand

New Zealand, Indonesia to collaborate on geothermal projects

New Zealand and Indonesia have agreed to focus on collaborating on geothermal energy projects as part of efforts to boost bilateral relations.

New Zealand, Indonesia to collaborate on geothermal projects

New Zealand and Indonesia have agreed to focus on collaborating on geothermal energy projects as part of efforts to boost bilateral relations.

New Zealand's Powersmart starts up first Tokelau solar system

Powersmart has switched on the first of three solar power systems being installed in Tokelau.

902kW Auckland PV project to be completed by August

Grace Solar will be building a 902kW ground-mounted PV project in Auckland and expects the installation to be completed by August 5.

It’s wind power for New Zealand

New Zealand intends to derive 20% of its renewable energy from wind.

Wind power to blow strong in New Zealand

Falling wind turbine prices are set to spark a surge in wind power investments in New Zealand.

NZ wind industry gets the wind in its sails

Despite disappointments, New Zealand’s struggling wind industry should finally break free of the doldrums.

Storm leaves thousands of New Zealand homes without power

Thousands of homes in storm-ravaged parts of the North Island of New Zealand remain without power.

New Zealand to build subdivision into its largest solar project

A subdivision is set to become New Zealand's largest solar-powered housing project. More than 2000 homes in Christchurch will be fitted with renewable energy systems that will provide a quarter of their hot water and electricity needs.

New Zealand wind project scrapped for poor location

Meridian Energy is scrapping the $2 billion proposal for a 176-turbine, 633-megawatt wind farm in Central Otago called Project Hayes.

Pyle is new CEO for New Zealand Wind Energy Association

Eric Pyle has been chosen as the new Chief Executive of the New Zealand Wind Energy Association.

Mighty River to construct New Zealand geothermal plant

Mighty River Power will construct a geothermal plant  in north of Taupo, New Zealand.

Contact Energy gets approved for 504MW wind project

Contact Energy has received approval from New Zealand's ministry of environment for the construction of the 504MW Hauauru Maraki wind farm near the west coast of the country's North Island.

20 years of Asia-Pacific wholesale electricity market development

17 March 1991. Just 20 years ago, I set foot in Asia Pacific for the first time. Since then, major changes have occurred in the landscape of Asia-Pacific power markets. And I and my colleagues at The Lantau Group (TLG) have had the opportunity to witness and shape a lot of these changes and learn a great deal in the process.

NZ geothermal plant to use Toshiba equipment

Toshiba will supply geothermal power equipment for the Te Mihi power station in Taupo, New Zealand.

Contact to construct Te Mihli geothermal project for consortium

Contact Energy will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the 159MW Te Mihli geothermal project for US$623 million.

Mighty River gets approval for NZ wind farm

Mighty River Power has received permission to construct and operate a wind farm at Turitea, New Zealand.