Resources Minster Shane Jones welcomed the move, under what was set to be the last tender under the previous government.
Tue, Mar 5
The countdown is on to the end of the electricity supply contract for the huge industry — and local anxiety is rising.
Wed, Feb 21
Approximately 330,000 solar panels near Te Aroha will generate more than 270 GWh per year, enough to provide power to about 35,000 New Zealand homes.
Thu, Jan 25
"Regardless of people's stance on climate issues, all New Zealanders want to know they can trust what they're told by big businesses," chief executive Jon Duffy said.
November 30, 2023
There's an air of excitement in Taranaki with talk that offshore wind technology will provide hundreds of jobs.
November 15, 2023
The Waitaha Hydro Scheme, proposed to run along the Waitaha River south of Hokitika, was rejected in 2019.
September 25, 2023
Households could receive up to $4000 in rebates to install solar panels and batteries if the party is re-elected, Chris Hipkins says.
September 18, 2023
The Commerce Commission was seeking information from fuel companies on how they are setting prices, in a bid to find out if the prices can be justified based on costs or other factors.
September 6, 2023
Homeowners could receive money for heat pumps, double-glazed windows, and other measures to ditch gas and other fossil fuels, under the party's plan.
August 13, 2023
Fossil fuel burners are being replaced with heat pumps and while they reduce carbon footprints, they will increase schools' electricity bills.
August 12, 2023
Fusion has been a pipe dream for decades, but OpenStar's Ratu Mataira is on a mission to change the world.
August 6, 2023
It changed its terms and conditions in 2016, axing the early termination fee for customers cancelling an automatically renewed fixed term plan, but was still telling some between 2017 and 2020 they had to pay.
May 25, 2023
A Government campaign announced yesterday suggested people shorten their showers to save on energy costs.
However, concerns were raised over whether it's fair for the Government to subsidise highly-profitable and high-emission industries.
May 21, 2023
"NZ's biggest ever emissions reduction project" will eliminate 1% of the country’s annual emissions, equivalent to taking all the cars in Christchurch off the road.
National said this can be done by cutting resource consenting red tape, requiring all resource consent decisions to be issued in one year and last for 35 years.
March 31, 2023
The plant would act as a gigantic hydro power storage plant, representing a huge step in transitioning away from fossil fuels.
March 19, 2023
It could have reduced New Zealand's emissions by about 1 million tonnes, but some say the overall climate impact was going to be negative.
February 12, 2023
The record profits come amid calls to implement a windfall tax on companies profiting from the high price of oil caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
February 7, 2023
It comes as power prices are forecast to rise by 50% in the next two years.
January 2, 2023
The Commerce Commission began investigating Vector, New Zealand's largest electricity distribution business, in 2020.
December 23, 2022
The discount kicked in at 7am Thursday.
December 15, 2022
The Ukraine war has heightened attention on the low-carbon power source.
November 23, 2022
It would generate 10% of the country's electricity supply, enough to power over 400,000 homes.
November 14, 2022
A report claims the big power companies have been delivering excess dividends to shareholders.