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NZAS to ramp up production early as hydro storage improves
Higher lake levels mean the smelter can ramp up production earlier than expected.
Seven sneaky ways to save power
Only heat the rooms you’re using to save around $300 a year on electric heating.
Z Energy refuses to comment on Flick Electric closure
If true, the closure will be another blow to competition in the sector.
Stock Takes: Will reporting season see the end of a bear market?
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare will be the main event when it reports on May 28.
'Like a Band-Aid': Methanex deal highlights energy supply challenges
Contact is buying 2.8 petajoules of gas from Methanex over eight weeks.
Major power cables linking North, South Islands near end of life, $1.4b replacement mooted
Transpower is proposing several upgrades to be done at the same time.
'Milestone' solar farm: Genesis powers 13,000 homes with new site
Genesis says its new solar farm will produce enough power to supply Ashburton.
'Our planning laws are a mess': Top CEO on 'whims and fancies' stopping big projects
Mike Fuge says that is not appropriate when we have such an important job ahead
'Energy security': Genesis keen to keep Huntly unit running
Genesis says talks are continuing about keeping Huntly's Rankines going for longer.
Shocking: Alpine Energy owes electricity customers $16.9m after accounting error
Commerce Commission warns Alpine Energy over "serious and preventable” breaches.
NZ hydro-power generation gets a boost
Much-needed rain has taken some pressure off the national electricity grid.
The grid-scale solar farm installing 1600 panels per day
Plus the big investors behind the private project.
Matthew Hooton: Trumpism will force nuclear-free policy review
OPINION: Climate change is also a factor in anti-nuclear policy becoming outdated.
Contact-Manawa takeover decision delayed
If the deal proceeds, it would make Contact the second-largest generator in New Zealand.
Lion Brewery unveils one of NZ’s largest solar arrays
The solar array will supply 14.4% of the brewery's electricity.
Mobil introduces renewable diesel made partly with vegetable oil
The diesel is only available to one commercial user so far.
Genesis boosts coal stockpile, preps for potential power shortfall
Genesis may start a third Rankine for extra power during emergencies.
Market close: Ryman’s resurgence: Shares climb off 13-year low
The NZ sharemarket closed down 28.39 points or 0.23%.
Will Contact’s plan to buy Manawa Energy get over the line?
The Commerce Commission's decision is due before the end of the month.