Energy
Transpower warning of power emergency in North Island
The national grid operator Transpower announced a power emergency in the North Island on Friday morning.
It issued a two warning notices that there was a risk of insufficient generation to meet… Audio
Transpower issues grid warning over generation concerns
If you're feeling cold there's not great news for people in the North Island. Transpower has issued a warning notice this morning that there is a risk of insufficient generation and reserve offers to… Audio
Major power distributor wants Energy Ministry
Power and gas distributor Vector is warning against what it calls "disorderly decarbonisation", without also investing in digital technology to manage peak time demand. It says the sector needs a… Audio
Soaring energy demands: What is the master plan?
Our national power grid is aging, yet we're needing more and more power. Is it up to the job? What are the solutions? Audio
Antarctic blast set to test power network capabilities
Transpower says an Antarctic blast this week could set an October record for electricity demand, but it expects the lights to stay on.
Switching power companies could save hundreds per year
Switching power companies is put in the too-hard basket by many of us but new data shows significant discrepancies in pricing that could be hard to ignore.
Independent comparison website Powerswitch… Audio
Kaipara District Council narrowly approves high voltage lines over Northland tourist trail
New Zealand energy generator Mercury's $200 million Kaiwaikawe Wind Farm has moved a step closer.
Vector warns power bills might rise if renewable energy shift isn't managed well
Power and gas supply company Vector is warning people's power bills could go up if the transition to renewable energy needed to cut climate emissions is not carefully managed.
EU ramps up pipeline security after mystery attacks
The European Union, United States and NATO say the Nord Stream pipeline leaks appear to have been caused by sabotage.
Gas from Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline leaks into Baltic Sea
Nord Stream 2 - the controversial gas pipeline from Russia - has begun leaking in the Baltic Sea, endangering naval traffic, Denmark is warning.
UK company given approval to install 330k solar panels on Waikato farm
A new kind of farming could soon be having an impact on the rural landscape - paddocks of solar panels instead of cattle or crops.
A UK based company has just been given approval to install about… Audio
Solar farm approved for Waikato to power 30,000 homes
A UK based energy company has been granted approval to develop a solar farm in Waikato which will generate electricity to power 30,000 homes. The Environmental Protection Authority has approved… Audio
Coal rush: Energy crisis fires global hunt for polluting fuel
The Tanzanian port of Mtwara mainly dealt in cashew nuts until late last year. Now it bustles with vessels loading up with coal, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine drives a worldwide race for the…
Dismantling of Marsden Point oil refinery continues
The dismantling of the former Marsden Point oil refinery is on track to finish by the middle of next year.
EU to propose crisis measures to curb energy price spike
The European Union is set to unveil plans to skim off windfall profits from energy companies and impose cuts in electricity usage across the bloc, in a package designed to shield citizens and…
Going green could save world trillions - study
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as US$12 trillion (NZ$20t) by 2050, an Oxford University study says.
Planned wind farm able to generate power for 120,000 households
Mercury is building a wind farm at Kaiwera Downs south of Gore for $115 million.
EU plans cap on Russian gas price despite Putin threat to halt supply
The European Union has put forward proposals to cap the price of Russian gas, hours after President Vladimir Putin threatened to halt all supplies if they took such a step.
Germany vows €65bn package to combat energy crisis
The move to shield citizens and businesses comes as Europe struggles to wean itself off Russian energy.
NZ's first not-for-profit power company to launch this month
Toast Electric will use profits from "regular" customers to subsidise the electricity bills of those who struggle to pay.
