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Meridian freezes Christchurch power prices for another six m
Friday, 4 March 2011, 10:29 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy today announced it would freeze power prices for at least another six months for its 107,000 electricity customers in Christchurch. More >>
Meridian works to restore essential customer services
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 4:15 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s Christchurch-based call centre has been closed today following this afternoon’s 6.3 quake that severely damaged parts of the city. All Meridian staff were evacuated from its offices in Manchester Street and Sir William Pickering ... More >>
New colony established for threatened bird
Monday, 21 February 2011, 1:43 pm | Meridian Energy
Up to 40 threatened mohua, or yellowhead, have been transferred to pest-free Pomona Island in Lake Manapouri in an exercise involving local volunteers, the Department of Conservation and Meridian Energy. More >>
Te Uku makes the most of Waikato’s wind
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 12:10 pm | Meridian Energy
The Waikato’s first wind farm goes ‘live’ today when Prime Minister John Key formally switches on the turbines at the Te Uku wind farm. The wind farm, of 28 Siemens turbines, is a joint alliance between Meridian Energy and WEL Networks. It is the ... More >>
Meridian Wind Sculpture Walkway wins art award
Friday, 26 November 2010, 1:08 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian has won a National Business Review (NBR) Sponsorship of the Arts award for the Meridian Wind Sculpture Walkway. The five sculptures in the series are a striking collection of wind powered works designed by a variety of New Zealand artists along ... More >>
First turbine goes up at Te Uku wind farm
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 3:23 pm | Meridian Energy
First turbine goes up at Te Uku wind farm For immediate release: Tuesday 2 November 2010 Construction of the first of 28 wind turbines is underway at the Te Uku wind farm, near Raglan. More >>
Meridian and NZAS reach settlement
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 3:09 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) have reached a negotiated settlement of arbitration proceedings concerning liability payment for electricity. More >>
Sail away with the Meridian Aviemore Classic
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 9:48 am | Meridian Energy
Labour weekend’s Meridian Aviemore Classic promises exciting fresh water yacht racing and guaranteed family fun and entertainment. This year is the 22nd anniversary of the race weekend, which is one of New Zealand’s biggest trailer yacht events, ... More >>
North Bank Waitaki Hydro Project - Consultations
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 6:33 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has begun consultation with landowners on a proposed design for the North Bank Hydro Project. More >>
Meridian wins Te Uku environmental award
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 12:06 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s commitment to high environmental standards at its Te Uku wind farm have won Environment Waikato’s inaugural earthworks ‘Site of the Year’ award. More >>
Meridian Energy to partner with AGL in developing
Thursday, 12 August 2010, 11:29 am | Meridian Energy
New Zealand's largest renewable electricity generator, Meridian, and Australia's largest renewable electricity generator AGL today announced the establishment of a joint venture to build what will be the southern hemisphere's biggest wind farm. More >>
Makara School first beneficiary of wind farm fund
Friday, 16 July 2010, 1:35 pm | Meridian Energy
Makara Model School has been the major beneficiary of the first round of funding by the Meridian West Wind Community Fund, receiving a grant of $15,800 for heating for the school pool. More >>
Grant boosts fire safety for elderly
Monday, 12 July 2010, 10:58 am | Meridian Energy
Elderly residents of Twizel, Tekapo and Glenavy will be safer in their homes thanks to an initiative to install 10-year smoke alarms in the houses of everyone over 65 in those communities. More >>
Meridian’s solar expertise could help Tonga
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 4:46 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy CE Tim Lusk welcomed Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully’s announcement today to support a plan to construct a solar power plant in Tonga. More >>
Meridian selects HP for application support
Friday, 25 June 2010, 2:33 pm | Meridian Energy
Power generator and retailer Meridian has appointed HP as its prime applications support and development services provider. More >>
Meridian holding open days for North Canterbury
Friday, 14 May 2010, 10:51 am | Meridian Energy
People living in the area where Meridian is planning a new wind farm, in Hurunui, North Canterbury, will have the opportunity to find out more about the proposal at two open days planned for next week. More >>
Meridian commissions US solar power plant
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 11:05 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has commissioned its first solar power plant, with its US subsidiary’s five megawatts (MW) CalRENEW-1 facility connected to the California electric grid. More >>
Benmore refurbishment achieves milestone
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 11:11 am | Meridian Energy
The $67 million refurbishment of the massive Benmore hydro power station on the Waitaki River has achieved an important milestone with the return to service of the fourth of the station’s six generators. More >>
Final Meridian wind sculpture unveiled
Friday, 7 May 2010, 9:26 am | Meridian Energy
The fifth and final work in the Meridian Wellington Wind Sculpture series has been formally unveiled at a function at the Meridian office in Wellington. More >>
Meridian welcomes Hunter Downs irrigation decision
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 4:31 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has welcomed the decision to approve resource consent for the Hunter Downs irrigation scheme in South Canterbury. More >>
