Two of the thirty one Vestas V90 wind turbines operating at Trustpower’s Tararua wind farm have set a world record for their total output, producing 100,000,000 KWh of electricity. These turbines are less than halfway through their design life. This is a world first for any Vestas turbine. The V90-3MW machines used at Tararua … Continue reading Tararua Wind Farm – world record wind turbine output
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530 MW of new geothermal energy capacity came on line in 2013, bringing total global capacity to 12 GW
Geothermal resources provide energy in the form of electricity and direct heating and cooling, totalling an estimated 600 PJ (167 TWh) in 2013. Geothermal electricity generation is estimated to be a little less than half of the total final geothermal output, at 76 TWh, with the remaining 91 TWh (328 PJ) representing direct use. Some … Continue reading 530 MW of new geothermal energy capacity came on line in 2013, bringing total global capacity to 12 GW
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New Zealand, EU push ahead with renewable energy initiatives in Pacific
A joint New Zealand-European Union (EU) mission will tour four Pacific island countries this week to assess progress on renewable energy projects, New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced Tuesday. The tour follows up on the Pacific Energy Summit in New Zealand in March last year and the launch of the European Union-New Zealand … Continue reading New Zealand, EU push ahead with renewable energy initiatives in Pacific
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New Zealand Wind Energy Conference
The fundamentals of the electricity sector have remained the same for around 100 years. However, in the same way the Boeing 747 created a new pattern of international travel, new electricity technology is about to create unpredictable upheaval within …Planning for a Safe Future at NZ Wind Energy Conference The fundamentals of the electricity sector … Continue reading New Zealand Wind Energy Conference
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The Mill Creek wind farm will have 26 wind turbines in NZ
Meridian Energy will soon be transporting big components of wind turbines along city roads to the Ohariu Valley for its Mill Creek wind farm. It’s a different scenario from when the company was building its wind farm at Makara. At that time, Meridian built a wharf and all the components for the 62 wind turbines … Continue reading The Mill Creek wind farm will have 26 wind turbines in NZ
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Genesis Energy gets approval for New Zealand’s largest wind farm
A statement from Genesis Energy said it had no immediate plans to start construction after the country’s Environment Court confirmed resource consents for 286 turbines with a potential total generating capacity of 860 megawatts. Genesis Energy chief executive Albert Brantley said in the statement that sustainable energy options of the scale of the proposed Castle … Continue reading Genesis Energy gets approval for New Zealand’s largest wind farm
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Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed today’s Environment Court decision to grant consents for what could be the largest wind farm project in New Zealand. Genesis Energy’s Castle Hill project allows for 286 turbines, generating up to 860 megawatts of renewable electricity in an area north of Masterton and east of Eketahuna. This … Continue reading NZ
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New Zealand Wind Energy: Hurunui wind farm consented
The New Zealand Wind Energy Association (NZWEA) congratulates Meridian Energy on receiving consent for its proposed Hurunui Wind Farm in North Canterbury. The project was approved by the Environment Court earlier this week. “It is evident from the decision that the Court has given careful consideration to the full range of issues raised by the … Continue reading New Zealand Wind Energy: Hurunui wind farm consented
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Bridges: Speech to New Zealand Wind Energy Association
Thank you for the opportunity to address your annual conference. Its great to be here. Your industry is an exciting one with its challenges, and opportunities.Simon Bridges 21 March, 2013 Speech to New Zealand Wind Energy Association Thank you for the opportunity to address your annual conference. It
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New Zealand Wind Energy Association Conference starts tomorrow
New Zealand Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition
New Zealands premier renewable energy industry event has a lineup of over 60 international and New Zealand speakers, including the head of the Global Wind Energy Association, Steve Sawyer, Australian energy expert Hugh Outhred, Jeffery Skeer from the International
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Wind Farm Installed In Central Wellington
Today at midday, young campaigners set up a mock 16-turbine wind farm at Midland Park in Wellington, handed out flyers and chatted with passersby about New Zealand’s opportunities for a clean energy future. The action was part of the week-long, nationwide launch of a campaign called 100% Possible – spreading the message that moving New … Continue reading Wind Farm Installed In Central Wellington
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New Zealand expertise to help with geothermal energy development in Chile
GNS Science is taking its geothermal energy expertise to Chile next week where it will run workshops in computer modelling of geothermal fields for the geothermal industry in Chile. The Chileans have asked for the two three-day workshops to learn to use a New Zealand-developed three-dimensional modelling software that improves the efficiency of developing and … Continue reading New Zealand expertise to help with geothermal energy development in Chile
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Wind energy in New Zealand: Wind farm planned for South Taranaki
A wind farm with 48 wind turbines is proposed for South Taranaki, by TrustPower on the coast between Waverley and Patea. TrustPower says the size is similar to its wind farm at Mahinerangi in Central Otago. It will be able to generate 130 megawatts and would complement the Patea Dam nearby, which is owned by … Continue reading Wind energy in New Zealand: Wind farm planned for South Taranaki
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Bringing community-owned wind energy to Wellington
Wellington Wind Group (WWG) is an embryonic company set up in 2011 by a group of Wellingtonians following public meetings over two years to explore building a wind farm at Long Gully. Hikurangi is a Wellington-based charitable trust that operates throughout the country, growing social ventures that move New Zealand towards a sustainable future. They … Continue reading Bringing community-owned wind energy to Wellington
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Geothermal Energy in New Zealand
New Zealand has one of the biggest geothermal industries in the world, along with the highest geothermal energy production capacity globally. With fossil fuels fast depleting, various countries are incessantly relying on their natural resources for quenching their demand for energy and New Zealand is no different from them. Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ggb5r5/analyzing_geotherm) has announced … Continue reading Geothermal Energy in New Zealand
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Construction of Mill Creek wind farm in New Zealand
EVWIND New Zealand Wind Energy Association (NZWEA) congratulates Meridian Energy on turning the first sod at Mill Creek wind farm, near Wellington. “Construction of Mill Creek is an important step towards New Zealand’s renewable energy future,” said NZWEA chief executive Eric Pyle. “Wind power will be a key part of a safe and secure electricity … Continue reading Construction of Mill Creek wind farm in New Zealand
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Work starts on $169m wind farm in ‘ideal’ Ohariu Valley; 26 wind turbines to be built
EVWIND Meridian Energy has turned the first sod on Mill Creek, its 26-turbine wind farm in the Ohariu Valley north west of Wellington City. Work on the wind farm commenced last month on an access road through Spicer Forest for wind farm traffic. Construction of the wind farm is expected to take 30 months. Today … Continue reading Work starts on $169m wind farm in ‘ideal’ Ohariu Valley; 26 wind turbines to be built
Continue readingDefense pursuing plug-in electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies
The Air Force and other Department of Defense agencies are aggressively pursuing plug-in electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) infrastructure technologies
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