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Meridian Energy announces its moving day

Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 1:04 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has announced the day it will move into its flagship new corporate office on Wellington’s Queens Wharf.. Chief Executive Keith Turner says Meridian staff will move into their new office on 15 October, with an official opening planned ... More >>

Start date for Project West Wind confirmed

Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 1:03 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has confirmed that it will go ahead with its Wellington wind farm and expects to begin enabling work on the project within the next month. Chief Executive Dr Keith Turner said Project West Wind would make a substantial contribution to renewable ... More >>

Meridian Presents Case for North Bank Tunnel

Monday, 13 August 2007, 4:39 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has today begun presenting its case for the North Bank Tunnel (NBTC) water-only consents on the lower Waitaki River. A hearing before three Environment Canterbury commissioners will continue in Timaru for 24 days over the next two months. More >>

Simple way to reduce carbon footprint

Thursday, 9 August 2007, 4:54 pm | Meridian Energy

Electricity consumers who want to reduce their carbon footprint can do so easily by switching to Meridian Energy, says the company’s chief executive Keith Turner. More >>

Meridian Employees Get Stuck In

Friday, 13 July 2007, 10:41 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy employees put their muscle behind shovels today in support of Project Crimson, the company’s major environmental sponsorship. Five hundred northern rata trees were planted in Brooklyn today in support of the Project Crimson and Wellington ... More >>

South Island’s landmark first wind farm opened

Friday, 8 June 2007, 12:00 am | Meridian Energy

The White Hill wind farm in Northern Southland overlooking the town of Mossburn has been officially opened by Prime Minister Helen Clark. More >>

Environment Court decision on West Wind welcomed

Tuesday, 15 May 2007, 4:11 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has welcomed the Environment Court’s decision on its proposed wind farm near Wellington, Chief Executive Keith Turner said today. Project West Wind is a wind farm development across Makara Farm and Terawhiti Station west of Wellington ... More >>

Meridian Energy delivers net half-year profit

Friday, 23 March 2007, 11:15 am | Meridian Energy

State-owned energy company Meridian Energy has reported a net profit after tax of $104.5 million for the half year ended 31 December 2006 after a strong operating performance, Chief Executive Keith Turner said today. Dr Turner said the net profit ... More >>

Dunedin’s newest apartment complex

Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 2:49 pm | Meridian Energy

The developers of Dunedin’s newest apartment complex have chosen a local energy source, the Dunedin Energy Centre, to provide space heating and hot water facilities for its LivingSpace complex in Castle Street (Dunedin), Energy for Industry general ... More >>

Refinancing of $700m debt funding complete

Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 10:15 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has refinanced its bank-provided debt funding facilities to the value of $700 million through the retirement of existing facilities, and the establishment of new ones, Chief Financial Officer Paul Smart said today. More >>

Purchase of offsets key to carbon neutrality

Thursday, 1 March 2007, 5:17 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has bought carbon emission offsets from renewable electricity generator TrustPower to offset its own carbon emissions during its carbon neutrality certification process, the Chief Executive of Meridian Energy, Keith Turner, announced today. More >>

Meridian has certified carbon neutral electricity

Monday, 26 February 2007, 10:21 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy’s electricity – generated from renewable resources – has been certified as carbon neutral, Chief Executive Keith Turner announced today. Speaking at the National Power Conference, Dr Turner says that after a rigorous process Meridian ... More >>

Meridian Energy welcomes announcement

Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 4:34 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy today welcomed the Electricity Commission’s notice of its intention to approve Transpower’s amended proposal to upgrade the electricity transmission supply into Auckland and Northland. “A reliable grid which has adequate capacity ... More >>

Meridian Welcomes NZ Energy Strategy to 2050

Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 10:59 am | Meridian Energy

State owned power company, Meridian Energy says the just released NZ Energy Strategy sets a pathway towards an energy system for New Zealand that could be the envy of the world. More >>

Meridian Welcomes NZ Energy Strategy to 2050

Tuesday, 12 December 2006, 10:20 am | Meridian Energy

State owned power company, Meridian Energy says the just released NZ Energy Strategy sets a pathway towards an energy system for New Zealand that could be the envy of the world. Meridian Energy Chief Executive, Keith Turner, says the strategy recognises ... More >>

Stuart Hoar named new Katherine Mansfield Fellow

Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:43 am | Meridian Energy

Christchurch-based playwright, screenplay writer, radio dramatist and novelist Stuart Hoar has been named as Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Fellow for 2007. His first stage play was Squatter (1987), and his most recent plays include Rutherford, The ... More >>