Energy

The national grid operator has applied to the Commerce Commission to rebuild the Redclyffe substation near Napier.

Genesis, Frank and Ecotricity will be unified under the single Genesis brand to simplify the company's retail business.

It may seem that as an ordinary person, cutting emissions is too big a job. But homeowners have a large part to play.

Gas reserve projections for 2029 may be reached much sooner.

I nvestors will not be drawn to new gas field developments without broad political consensus, says one of the country's few oil and gas companies.

The collapse of the national grid operator's tower in Northland cut electricity to 88,000 customers.

An energy efficiency expert breaks down what you should be doing, and just how much you could save by doing them. Audio

Extended power blackouts are affecting thousands in parts of the lower South Island, after strong winds.

Many businesses fear jeopardising future energy contracts if they are critical which is troubling, the Auckland Business Chamber boss says.

The country's first super-sized grid-connected battery will help improve Northland's energy resilience in future power outages, Meridian Energy says.

The site covers an area the size of two rugby fields and consists of 80 shipping-container-sized batteries.

Meridian said the decision came after advice from independent experts.

A huge chunk of the nation's next emissions budget rests on a single project, which the owner now says probably won't happen.