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Landfill Gas To Be Used For Hospital Heating
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 4:01 pm | Meridian Energy
Nelson Hospital will soon be heated by gas from a city landfill under a new partnership between Nelson City Council, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board and specialist energy solutions company, Meridian Solutions. More >>
Report Underlines Huge Wind Energy Potential
Monday, 16 May 2005, 5:42 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy says the report released today on the integration of wind energy underlines the huge potential of this country's wind resource. Meridian Energy Chief Executive Keith Turner says the report, Wind ... More >>
The NZ World Mountain Running Champs
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 2:27 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has put its weight behind Wellington and the sport of mountain running by becoming major sponsor of the New Zealand Mountain Running Champs in the capital this weekend. More >>
Milestone reached in $90m Manapouri refurbishment
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:42 am | Meridian Energy
A major milestone has been reached in the $90 million half-life refurbishment of the Manapouri Power Station. The first of the power station’s seven generators has just been recommissioned after being fully refurbished and upgraded. “This is an ... More >>
Meridian Energy Welcomes Carbon Tax Announcement
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 12:06 am | Meridian Energy
State-owned power generator and retailer Meridian Energy says the $15 per tonne carbon tax announced by the Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change Pete Hodgson makes New Zealand¹s renewable energy resources more valuable than ever. More >>
Wellington Residents Firmly In Favour Of Wind
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 2:42 pm | Meridian Energy
A survey of Wellington residents has shown strong support for the idea of building a wind farm in the Wellington region. More >>
Free Energy Efficiency Boost For 1000+ Homes
Monday, 18 April 2005, 11:19 am | Meridian Energy
The Meridian Energy Saver Vans scheme will more than double the number of homes it will provide with free energy efficiency products this year, compared with last year. The scheme starts this week in Christchurch, and has been expanded to include ... More >>
Auckland Hospital gets new power supply
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 4:21 pm | Meridian Energy
Auckland City Hospital is now receiving heat and electricity from its own on-site “mini power station” following the recent commissioning of the new power plant. More >>
Meridian reports $96.1 million half-year profit
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 12:59 am | Meridian Energy
State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy has reported a $96.1 million profit for the six months ending December 31 2004 in its half-year report tabled in Parliament today. Chairman Francis Small says the recent strong financial ... More >>
Francis Small steps down from Meridian Energy
Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 3:04 pm | Meridian Energy
The chairman of Meridian Energy, Francis Small, has announced that he is to resign from his role at the state-owned electricity generator and retailer. More >>
Water allocation plan disastrous warns Meridian
Monday, 21 February 2005, 4:48 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned power company Meridian Energy warns a new water allocation plan for the Waitaki River threatens the efficient operation of a cornerstone of the country’s electricity supply. More >>
Meridian's White Hill Wind Farm Cleared To Plan
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:27 pm | Meridian Energy
With no appeals against its proposed White Hill wind farm in Southland, stateowned power company Meridian Energy is now turning its attention to how best to implement the project. More >>
Consent granted for White Hill wind farm
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 5:23 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy has gained resource consent for its proposed wind farm at White Hill in Southland. More >>
Energy efficiency is just as important in summer
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:32 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is urging its customers not to forget the energy efficiency message this summer. More >>
Meridian Energy rewards loyalty
Monday, 6 December 2004, 12:42 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is giving away four energy efficient and environmentally friendly Toyota Prius cars. More >>
Meridian Energy welcomes High Court decision
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 4:26 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned power generator and retailer Meridian Energy has welcomed today's decision from the High Court on the status of its water rights in the Upper Waitaki. Chief Executive Keith Turner says the decision is an unequivocal endorsement of Meridian¹s ... More >>
Meridian withdraws Project Aqua applications
Monday, 22 November 2004, 5:08 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has withdrawn its applications for resource consent for its discontinued Project Aqua hydro development on the Lower Waitaki River. More >>
2005 Katherine Mansfield fellow
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 4:08 pm | Meridian Energy
Wellington poet, fiction writer and critic Ian Wedde, has been announced the winner of the 2005 Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Memorial Fellowship at an event held last night by Meridian Energy. More >>
Meridian Energy result buoyed by plentiful water
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 11:16 am | Meridian Energy
Heavy inflows into Meridian Energy’s storage lakes have resulted in a strong 2004 year result for the state-owned power generator and retailer. Meridian today reported a full-year profit of $132.9 million which Chairman Francis Small says is largely ... More >>
Biggest wind farm now delivering full power
Monday, 1 November 2004, 9:16 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s Te Apiti wind farm in the Tararua ranges is now capable of delivering its full 90 megawatt (MW) capacity to the national grid – enough to power some 45,000 average homes. More >>
