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The Benefits of Project Aqua

Monday, 21 July 2003, 2:18 pm | Meridian Energy

Huge benefits are in store for the Canterbury and North Otago regions, as well as New Zealand as a whole, if Project Aqua proceeds. More >>

Project Aqua effect on soils kept to a minimum

Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 4:51 pm | Meridian Energy

Operation of the Project Aqua scheme would only affect a small proportion of the high-class soils in the lower Waitaki valley, as defined and identified by the Otago Regional Council and the Waitaki District Council. More >>

Project Aqua Canal Alignment Balances Interests

Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 1:39 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has sought to balance competing interests when deciding on the canal alignment for its proposed Project Aqua. More >>

Meridian continuing to negotiate with landowners

Monday, 14 July 2003, 1:46 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy is continuing to negotiate with landowners in the lower Waitaki valley over the acquisition of land for its proposed Project Aqua hydro-electricity scheme. More >>

Meridian says Thankyou with $1.65m power reward

Friday, 11 July 2003, 12:09 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy is to donate a cash and energy efficiency package worth $650,000 to Plunket, in recognition of the country’s effort towards achieving a 10 percent saving in power. More >>

Meridian Addresses Skills Shortage Issue

Thursday, 3 July 2003, 12:07 am | Meridian Energy

The large number of job opportunities that the proposed Project Aqua hydro-electricity scheme could bring to local workers has been outlined today, at a forum aimed at preparing the Waitaki district for growth. More >>

Images: The Project Aqua Design Difference

Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 11:56 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy’s proposed Project Aqua hydro-electric scheme completes nearly 40 years of investigations into the hydro potential of the lower Waitaki, and represents a remarkable design achievement. See... The Project Aqua Design Difference for background. More >>

The Project Aqua Design Difference

Tuesday, 1 July 2003, 4:15 pm | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy’s proposed Project Aqua hydro-electric scheme completes nearly 40 years of investigations into the hydro potential of the lower Waitaki, and represents a remarkable design achievement. More >>

Meridian Clears Dunedin’s Air

Friday, 13 June 2003, 12:18 am | Meridian Energy

Residents of Dunedin can breathe easier, with the completion of work to clean up emissions from the boilerhouse which provides steam to the city’s hospital, university, Cadburys and New Zealand Towel Supplies. More >>

Meridian Announces Energy Savings Makeover Winners

Monday, 9 June 2003, 12:07 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy announced today the winners of its Energy Savings Makeover, one of Meridian’s several initiatives to encourage people to save energy and reach Target 10%. More >>

$1 million to Plunket if Target 10% reached

Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 11:24 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has launched a new energy savings scheme encouraging the country to save power while helping Plunket at the same time. More >>

Meridian seeks consent for Manawatu wind farm

Thursday, 8 May 2003, 12:44 am | Meridian Energy

State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy is seeking resource consent to develop a wind farm on the north side of the Manawatu Gorge. More >>

Rugby players, ballet dancers to carry message

Friday, 2 May 2003, 5:12 pm | Meridian Energy

Electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy is enlisting rugby players and ballet dancers in the effort to help get the power saving message across to New Zealanders. More >>

Meridian Energy calls for fuel supply disclosure

Monday, 7 April 2003, 8:08 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy has called for full disclosure by all electricity generators of their fuel supplies. More >>

Meridian Energy releases half-year result

Friday, 28 March 2003, 12:30 am | Meridian Energy

State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy has reported a profit of $83 million for the half-year ended 31 December, 2002. More >>

Meridian Energy buys Southern Hydro

Monday, 24 March 2003, 8:13 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy announced today that it has been successful in its bid for Southern Hydro. Southern Hydro is a hydro electric business in Victoria with a collection of ten stations with a total generating capacity of 540 MW with approximately 940 ... More >>

Meridian Energy helps customers cut power usage

Friday, 31 January 2003, 11:08 am | Meridian Energy

Every small and medium business customer of Meridian Energy with annual usage of more than 50,000 units (around $500 a month) has now been allocated a single account manager. More >>

Meridian Energy to reimburse misled customers

Thursday, 30 January 2003, 12:23 am | Meridian Energy

Meridian Energy Limited has admitted breaching the Fair Trading Act in a letter sent to customers notifying them of changes in tariffs, and has agreed, in a settlement with the Commerce Commission, to compensate affected customers. It will also make ... More >>

Combined Rural Traders renews power deal

Monday, 20 January 2003, 11:32 am | Meridian Energy

Deal with power retailer Meridian Energy for the provision of a power offer to its 9000 farmer-shareholders. More >>

Meridian seeks further improvements at Manapouri

Friday, 1 November 2002, 2:36 pm | Meridian Energy

Manapouri power station in Fiordland which, when completed, will push the potential maximum output of the station to 840MW of power. “With recent predictions of electricity short-falls in dry years, it is vital for New Zealand that we ensure maximum reliability ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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