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The Government is exploring multiple options after the estimated cost of a proposed new hydro power plant quadrupled from around $4 billion to nearly $16 billion.

Source: BusinessNZ The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) welcomes the Government’s release on the development of offshore renewable energy infrastructure, including wind farms. BEC Executive Director Tina Schirr says developing renewable energy projects such as offshore...

Source: Business NZ New Zealand energy sector professionals will connect with their global counterparts in the first LUMO Global Energy Quest, to be run by Energy Academy, a strategic arm of Orion New Zealand Ltd, from March - May next year. Sponsored by the...

Trilemma index underlines the speed at which the global energy crisis came

Source: Steve Rotherham The Government is developing an Equitable Transitions Strategy aimed at ensuring New Zealand’s energy transition is fair and inclusive. Meanwhile, the World Energy Council has released its Energy Trilemma Index, which measures not only equity...

Source: BusinessNZ -- The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) is proud New Zealand’s energy system remains one of the top ten globally for equitable, secure and sustainable access, but says energy security is at risk. Each year the global Energy Trilemma Index ranks...

The World Energy Council’s definition of energy sustainability is based on three core dimensions: Energy Security, Energy Equity, and Environmental Sustainability of Energy Systems. Balancing these three goals constitutes a ‘Trilemma’ and balanced systems enable...

Source: BusinessNZ -- The BusinessNZ Energy Council supports the Government’s decision to introduce more clean fuels to New Zealand’s energy mix but says there is still much to consider before the new 2024 deadline. Executive Director Tina Schirr says designing and...

It was an absolute privilege to attend this year’s World Energy Council (WEC) Executive Assembly and Energy Trilemma Summit in Aberdeen Scotland. The event was divided into two parts. The first segment, the Executive Assembly, outlined WEC’s work over the past year...