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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.
Work starts on NZ’s biggest solar farm
Construction is underway on what will be New Zealand’s largest solar farm at Rangitaiki, east of Taupō.
Contact offers $47m for KCE
Contact Energy has put in an offer for the remaining 24.98% of King Country Energy Ltd.
Geothermal station ramps up power production
The new fifth unit at Mercury’s Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Station, near Taupō, has begun delivering generation to the grid.
Power plant upgrade nears completion
Mercury Energy is close to completing a $220 million project at its Ngā Tamariki geothermal power station just north of Taupō.
Full lake boosts power
Power generators are happy, and the summer drought is a distant memory with more than 350mm of rain falling in Taupō over the last two months.
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