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Genesis solar farm near Foxton fast-tracked to power 43,000 homes
Genesis Energy has fast-track approval for a 436ha solar farm near Foxton.
Protesters target Data Centre Leaders Summit in Auckland
Professor sees "no pros", calls for binding referendum.
'Win-win': Mayor's solar plan inspired by China trip targets power-hungry sites
The power would be used on-site rather than exported to the national grid.
Hundreds of schools to get solar panels in $30m pilot programme
Education Minister said larger schools were expected to save around $8000 a year.
Contact profit rises 28% to $423m as giant data centre plan takes shape
Contact’s ebitdaf rose 31% to $1011 million after the Manawa acquisition.
Why Huntly's gas turbine could return to the grid
Genesis may restart its systemically important Unit 5 turbine at Huntly.
Ukraine drone strikes reach 1300km inside Russia to take out oil refineries
Reports said drones hit the Yaroslavl oil refinery, one of the largest in Russia.
Power bill complaints pile in
Utilities Disputes Commissioner says complaints about power bill issues have risen 80%. Video / Alyse Wright
Cold snap puts power system under pressure despite full hydro lakes
Power use reached a record 7415MW, up from 7247MW the previous morning.
Cold snap drives record power use – how much electricity do we have on the grid?
Demand could again be very high on Thursday and Friday mornings.
Marae solar project provides power and learning opportunities for iwi and ākonga
Solar systems will support daily use, power outages and civil defence.
Plan to break up gentailers aims to unlock $30b economic boost
Auckland's Business Chamber calls for gentailers to be broken up and longer-term plans.
‘Paying more than ever’: Powershop customers report bills up to four times higher
There's been a surge in complaints as customers face higher bills.
Bittern protection fund stalled while wind farm powers ahead
Post-consent discussions have shifted Mercury's obligations to bittern protection.
'Botched rollout': Powershop customers pile in over problems with new app
Customers report incorrect charges, poor communication, difficulties changing retailers.
Meridian wins consent for wind farm rebuild with sevenfold power boost
New turbines could lift capacity from 45.5MW to up to 172MW.
First offshore oil permit granted since ban repeal
Australian explorer EnZed Energy has secured a 12-year offshore permit.
From freezer to solar farm: Inside Snowplanet’s energy shift
The project offsets 101 tonnes of carbon each year.
Oil shocks revive debate over NZ's energy independence
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will take advice to Cabinet next week.
How the icy blast is testing NZ's power system
Record demand of 7141MW hit on Monday amid cold and low wind-power generation.
Greens want pause on consenting AI data centres
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick is calling for a pause on data centre consents.
Energy firms warn Govt’s dry‑year plan may hike power prices
Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants power firms to secure backup supply by winter.
Council explores airport solar project to cut power costs
'We need to think more broadly about energy security for Whanganui'.
‘We’ve earned the right to grow’: MPI boss on farming’s new turning point
New methane-cutting tech is slashing dairy effluent emissions by 97%.
Greens promise $980m public power company to cut bills and boost renewables
The Green Party launched its energy policy in Dunedin today.
NZ’s biggest solar farm powers up in Waikato
The 182ha Tauhei Solar Farm will power about 35,000 households by October.
Super Fund-backed offshore wind project pushes ahead as rivals withdraw
The partnership has invested $15m to test a 1GW wind farm off South Taranaki.
'Lower prices already': Meridian sees renewables easing wholesale power costs
2027 forward wholesale prices have dropped more than 35% since April.
Stock Takes: AI lag, oil lift: What's powering the NZ sharemarket
Harbour Asset Management expects the local sharemarket to improve in the second half.