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Dan Hutchinson 14/05/2026 Dan Hutchinson 14/05/2026

More solar planned for Taupō

An application to build a large solar farm at the southern end of Lake Taupō is still on the cards, says Meridian Energy Limited, despite it not being accepted into the first lot of fast-track projects.

Dan Hutchinson 19/03/2026 Dan Hutchinson 19/03/2026

Full steam ahead for power station

Mercury has officially opened its $220 million expansion project at its Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Station near Taupō.

Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025 Dan Hutchinson 22/05/2025

Taupō’s hydrogen future

Taupō-based Halcyon Power Ltd – the country’s first megawatt scale green hydrogen production company – will play a substantial role at this year’s H2 2 Zero Summit in Wellington, on May 28-29.