Tiwai Point smelter

Earl Bardsley, the man behind the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme idea, sees irony that soon after the Government ended preparatory work on the project dry year issues are emerging

Earl Bardsley, the man behind the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme idea, sees irony that soon after the Government ended preparatory work on the project dry year issues are emerging

The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will stay open for the next 20 years after signing an electricity supply agreement with energy companies

The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will stay open for the next 20 years after signing an electricity supply agreement with energy companies

Gavin Evans, Andreas Heuser & John Carnegie discuss energy sector issues and challenges with Eric Frykberg in our latest Of Interest podcast

Gavin Evans, Andreas Heuser & John Carnegie discuss energy sector issues and challenges with Eric Frykberg in our latest Of Interest podcast

Meridian to compensate NZ Aluminium Smelters if it uses less electricity at a time the system is under pressure and coal is keeping the lights on

Meridian to compensate NZ Aluminium Smelters if it uses less electricity at a time the system is under pressure and coal is keeping the lights on

Electricity pricing deal will keep the Southland aluminium smelter open for another four years, but it still needs the Government to concede transmission pricing levels

Electricity pricing deal will keep the Southland aluminium smelter open for another four years, but it still needs the Government to concede transmission pricing levels

Electricity Authority proposal for new transmission pricing system would raise power bills in Auckland, Northland, Ashburton and Westland by up to NZ$100/yr; Tiwai Pt smelter charges to drop NZ$21 mln a year

Electricity Authority proposal for new transmission pricing system would raise power bills in Auckland, Northland, Ashburton and Westland by up to NZ$100/yr; Tiwai Pt smelter charges to drop NZ$21 mln a year

Benje Patterson says the economic viability of the Tiwai Point smelter has gone and we now need to help the workforce into new roles

Benje Patterson says the economic viability of the Tiwai Point smelter has gone and we now need to help the workforce into new roles

Dave Grimmond wants us to think about the higher risks we face when the Crown owns commercial businesses, and whether that helps the efficiency of our economy

Dave Grimmond wants us to think about the higher risks we face when the Crown owns commercial businesses, and whether that helps the efficiency of our economy