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Contact Energy
We’re one of New Zealand’s leading energy generators and retailers, powering the country with electricity, natural gas and LPG.
Over our 20 year history we've built a flexible and largely renewable portfolio of electricity generation assets. We own and operate 11 power stations and produce 80-85% of our electricity from our renewable hydro and geothermal stations. Our natural gas and diesel fired power stations operate to ensure the lights stay on for New Zealanders when intermittent renewable sources like hydro and wind plant cannot operate.
Contact Energy - Latest News [Page 15]
Contact Energy AGM To Be Held In Dunedin
Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 2:38 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy confirmed today that it would hold its annual meeting of shareholders in Dunedin on 17 February 2004 and that its annual profit result would be released to the New Zealand Stock Exchange on 14 November 2003. More >>
Questions And Answers On LNG
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 10:48 am | Contact Energy
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is manufactured from natural gas. The production process involves purging the natural gas of unwanted constituents such as mercury, sulphur, carbon dioxide and condensate. The natural gas is then cooled to very low temperatures ... More >>
Companies Team Up To Explore LNG Potential
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 10:47 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd and Genesis Power Limited today announced the formation of an alliance to explore the development of a liquified natural gas (LNG) receiving facility in New Zealand. More >>
Geothermal Plant To Get Major Efficiency Upgrade
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 10:00 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Limited today announced a substantial new investment at its Wairakei power station to increase output from the plant using the same amount of geothermal energy as at present. More >>
Contact Seeks Clarification On Consent Conditions
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 8:45 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy indicated today that it generally accepted the substance of the resource consent conditions imposed on its hydro generation activities in the Clutha basin, but would lodge an appeal to seek clarification of the wording of some conditions. More >>
Contact Energy Adds Further Strength To Board
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 4:31 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd is adding further strength to its board with the appointment of two leading energy industry executives as new directors, the company’s chairman, Mr Phil Pryke, announced today. More >>
Contact And Taupo DC Reach Breakthrough Agreement
Friday, 26 September 2003, 4:19 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy and Taupo District Council have agreed to a far-reaching settlement that recognises the need for the continued growth of Taupo as well as protecting the area's geothermal resources as potential future energy sources. The settlement ... More >>
Clutha Resource Consent Decision
Friday, 19 September 2003, 9:52 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd said today that it has received the decision on its resource consent applications and the conditions attached to the consent authorisation for using water in the Clutha River to generate electricity. More >>
Discussion of Unaudited Financial Results
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 9:52 am | Contact Energy
Management Discussion of Unaudited Financial Results for the nine month period ended 30 June 2003 More >>
Contact Energy Announces Third Quarter Result
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 9:50 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd today announced an after-tax profit for the nine months to June 30, 2003 of $74.2 million, five per cent above that achieved in the same period last year. On an adjusted basis the result was 9 per cent below the adjusted result of ... More >>
Contact and CRA On New Whirinaki Plant
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 2:32 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd will build and operate a new Crown-owned dry year reserve electricity generating plant on Contact’s Whirinaki site, the company’s chief executive, Mr Steve Barrett, announced today. More >>
Contact Energy To Clean Up Waikato River Discharge
Monday, 21 July 2003, 10:23 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy today announced a major new initiative to improve the quality of the water discharged into the Waikato River from its Wairakei geothermal plant. More >>
Contact Energy Conservation Challenge
Thursday, 10 July 2003, 3:20 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy’s Community Conservation Challenge ended July 9 with all participating regions achieving sizeable donations from their electricity savings efforts. More >>
Empower Integration Close To Completion
Friday, 4 July 2003, 11:24 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd confirmed that the absorption of its marketing subsidiary, Empower Ltd, into Contact had occurred on July 1, and that the processes associated with its integration under Contact’s direct management were largely complete. More >>
Contact Energy Abandons New Deep Geothermal Well
Wednesday, 11 June 2003, 3:14 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy announced today that the BR-50A well at Ohaaki geothermal field has been plugged and abandoned due to drilling difficulties. More >>
Contact on Govt Electricity Policy Announcement
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 2:55 pm | Contact Energy
Policy announcements aimed at improving security of supply during dry years received a cautious welcome from Contact Energy Ltd today. More >>
Contact Energy Announces First Half Result
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 10:48 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy announced today a net surplus of $34 million for the six months ended 31 March 2003 – an improvement on the $30.1 million recorded in the equivalent period last year. More >>
Contact Plans For New Plant To Secure Supply
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 10:47 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy announced today that it was moving ahead with plans for a new power station to be built in either Auckland or Hawkes Bay to ensure additional generation capacity from winter next year. The plants will be designed to operate on distillate ... More >>
Contact Plans New Plant To Secure Supply Next Year
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 9:40 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy announced today that it was moving ahead with plans for a new power station to be built in either Auckland or Hawkes Bay to ensure additional generation capacity from winter next year. The plants will be designed to operate on distillate ... More >>
Contact Provides Additional Gas To Genesis
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 8:36 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy today announced that it has entered into arrangements with Genesis to provide additional gas to the Huntly power station for use during this autumn and winter. More >>
