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Siemens Confrimed As Turbine Supplier For Project
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 10:35 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has chosen Siemens’ 2.3 megawatt (MW) wind turbines for its 62-turbine West Wind wind farm near Wellington, New Zealand. With a total capacity exceeding 140 megawatts, the Siemens 2.3 MW turbines will produce enough electricity to power ... More >>
NZers want to buy voluntary carbon credits
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 9:45 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy CEO Keith Turner today expressed delight at the public's obvious appetite for purchasing voluntary carbon credits. More >>
Meridian Energy CEO disappointed by credit critics
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 5:27 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy CEO Keith Turner today expressed disappointment at a group which challenged the carbon credit trading project running on Trade Me. Euan Mason, Piers Maclaren, and Justin Ford-Robertson took issue with Meridian’s sale of carbon credits ... More >>
Seven groups share $97,539 Community Fund
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 5:21 pm | Meridian Energy
Communities in Manapouri and Te Anau will be delighted by the $97,539 soon to give worthy projects in their area a helping hand. This week, the Meridian Energy Manapouri Te Anau Community Fund advisory panel announced it has chosen seven projects that ... More >>
Expert advice will create ‘Right House’ for you
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 1:06 pm | Meridian Energy
Home owners struggling with choices and options to make homes warm, energy efficient, and all while saving cash, will welcome a new one-stop service announced today. More >>
Meridian Energy announces electric car trial
Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 1:05 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned electricity company Meridian Energy has announced it will conduct a small-scale trial of electric cars early next year. Meridian chief executive Keith Turner says the company has been closely watching overseas developments in electric vehicles, ... More >>
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 >>
