New Zealand Energy is a New Zealand electricity generation energy retailer company, servicing the Nelson and Tasman Regions of the country.[1]
| Industry | Energy |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Motueka , |
Area served | |
| Website | www.nzenergy.co.nz |
The company is based in Motueka, and generates their renewable hydro and solar electricity locally within the Nelson and Tasman Regions by operating small hydroelectric power stations in Haast, Fox, Ōpunake and Raetihi.
Power stations
editIn August 2008, NZ Energy proposed to build a 4.6 MW hydroelectric scheme at Lake Matiri near Murchison, Nelson.[2] They gained the necessary resource consent in 2009, and Department of Conservation (DOC) concession in 2011, required to build, own, operate and maintain the scheme.[3] Pioneer Energy purchased the development rights in 2014,[4] and construction of the scheme began in 2018.[5] While the Matiri hydro scheme was expected to be operational by the end of 2019, the construction was delayed by a slip on the Matiri West Bank Road near Murchison in August 2019,[6] and the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. The scheme officially opened in December 2020, capable of generating 28 GWh annually - enough to power just under 4000 homes.[7]
In 2023, the company applied for consent to build a second hydro power station on the Turnbull River, to increase the supply to the Haast region.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Power Company | Nelson | Tasman". NZ Energy. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ admin (11 February 2020). "NZ Energy applies for Matiri Hydro consent". Whitewater NZ |. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Matiri Hydro Scheme - Pioneer Energy Ltd". pioneerenergy.co.nz. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Sivignon, Cherie (11 December 2020). "Matiri hydro scheme officially opens near Murchison". Stuff. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Bootsma, Ben (6 September 2018). "Two new hydro stations coming for the South Island". Stuff. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Sivignon, Cherie (21 August 2019). "Moving slip near Murchison forces road closure, impedes work on power project". Stuff. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Sivignon, Cherie (11 December 2020). "Matiri hydro scheme officially opens near Murchison". Stuff. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Mills, Laura (9 August 2023). "Energy company applies to build second hydro plant". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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