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  1. New hydro electric power scheme in New Zealand

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    Wed, 8 Feb 2012

    TrustPower plans to start construction on a new $13m hydro electricity generation scheme in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand . Using special Pelton turbines designed specifically for use on high-head pressure, the scheme will deliver 3.8 MW of power

  2. New Zealand wave power plan wins government funds

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    Mon, 17 Oct 2011

    A $1.4m plan to power New Zealand ’s third largest island entirely ..... has received government funding. New Zealand ’s Marine Energy Deployment ..... provide 280 MWh per year. The New Zealand government aims to generate 90

  1. Analysis - New Zealand acts to prevent energy crisis

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    Thu, 26 Jul 2001

    New Zealand 's parliament will today debate urgent ..... urged to cut back on electricity usage. New Zealand therefore appears to be willing to undo ..... volatility in wholesale prices and damage to New Zealand 's industry. The immediate cause of

  2. Alstom to refurbishment New Zealand's biggest hydro plant

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    Tue, 23 Jul 2002

    order by Meridian Energy Ltd. of New Zealand for the uprating and refurbishment ..... located on the Southern Island of New Zealand . The goals of the refurbishment ..... Alstom's hydro divisions in New Zealand and Switzerland are jointly responsible

  3. Moody's says event risk remains high within the Australian and New Zealand utilities industry

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    Fri, 9 Feb 2001

    risk within the Australian and New Zealand Utilities industry will remain ..... Rating Methodology: Australian and New Zealand Utilities," also highlights the ..... assessing utilities in Australia and New Zealand . "Business risk profiles within

  4. New Zealand's NGC to quit energy retail

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    Thu, 22 Aug 2002

    22 August 2002 - New Zealand 's Natural Gas Corporation (NGC) surprised the energy industry ..... Cobb hydro station near Nelson. NGC generates around 12 per cent of New Zealand 's electricity and values its generation assets at $547.8m

  5. New Zealand plans plant sales

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    Thu, 1 May 1997

    New Zealand plans plant sales Ministers from New Zealand plan to sell eight power stations which are not considered part of the core business of Electricity Corporation of New Zealand , the government-owned generating company. Stations

  6. New Zealand power companies accused of "windfall" gains

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    Mon, 10 Sep 2001

    A leading New Zealand MP has said that state-owned power ..... Bill English, were reported in the New Zealand press Monday who quoted English as saying ..... October 1, he said. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Prime Minister Pete Hodgson has said

  7. Government shakes up New Zealand generators

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    Sat, 1 May 1999

    Government shakes up New Zealand generators New Zealand `s state-owned generator, ECNZ has been broken into three separate companies as part of the government`s move to introduce competition into the wholesale electricity market. The three

  8. New deals in new Zealand

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    Mon, 1 May 1995

    New deals in new Zealand British Petroleum (BP) and Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) have completed the first two major contracts in the recently deregulated New Zealand power market. BP will buy electricity from Capital Power`s electricity