Meridian Energy Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

Giant aluminium smelter seals future with groundbreaking “reverse battery” and renewables deal
A 20-year energy deal combining diversified renewables and demand response secures future for NZ smelter, and offers a template for what’s possible in Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

May 31, 2024

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Storage

Meridian unveils plans for first big battery in New Zealand, next to oil refinery
Meridian unveils plans for “at least” 100MW big battery, to be built alongside solar farm and next to oil refinery, to help balance the grid and prevent blackouts.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 22, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Shell seeks to calm fears as some Powershop customers look elsewhere after acquisition
Shell seeks to reassure Powershop customers that it will be ‘business as usual’ for retailer following acquisition, as some look for the exit.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 24, 2021

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Renewables

Shell snaps up Powershop to accelerate challenge to big energy retail incumbents
Shell boosts presence in Australian energy market in deal to buy the Powershop Australia operations of Meridian Energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 22, 2021

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Renewables

Meridian may sell Australian assets, as renewables exodus continues
Meridian Energy announces review of Australian assets, including possible divestment of 294MW of renewables and energy retailer Powershop Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 8, 2021

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Hydro powered big battery approved for southern New South Wales
A hydro power station in southern NSW set to be joined by a 20MW/40MWh battery after planning approval granted for the project.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 5, 2021

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Markets

Energy prices plunge as N.Z. aluminium smelter to close – is Australia next?
Rio Tinto to close NZ aluminium smelter in decision that will cost 1,000-plus jobs, take massive bite out of electricity demand, and sound the alarm for Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2020

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Renewables

Meridian proposes new wind and battery “energy park” for northern NSW
Meridian proposes to build a two-part 130MW wind plus battery storage project in NSW New England region, 40km south of Glen Innes.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2020

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Ed McManus steps down as CEO of Powershop Australia
Ed McManus will leave Meridian and Powershop Australia to take up a position with another company, company reveals in ASX statement.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 15, 2019

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Utilities

Meridian grows Powershop customer base in Australia, laments policy
NZ gen-tailer continues to grow presence in Australia, taking retail energy customer base to well over 110,000 and boosting renewable generation and sales into wholesale market.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 20, 2019

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Abbott’s hatred of wind farms scares off NZ’s biggest power company
The co-developer of Australia’s biggest wind farm sees no future for wind energy in Australia because of Abbott government’s “antipathy” to renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 19, 2015

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What if every house had solar PV, and every car was electric?
New Zealand’s biggest power generator imagines a scenario where every home had solar PV, and every car was electric. And it sees no problems.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 17, 2015

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