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New Zealand Energy Developments Update
Clem Arlidge
Energy Policy Advisor
47th APEC EWG 19-23 May 2014
New Zealand Energy Developments Outline
• Establishment of the New Zealand Smart Grid Forum• 2014 Oil & Gas Exploration Block Offer• Renewable Electricity Generation• Bioenergy Developments• Energy Efficiency Projects• Energy Intensity & GDP
• Government – Electricity Networks Association partnership• Provide a platform for dialogue between senior
representatives from across the industry, including business, scientific and academic interests• Objective: to advance the development of smart
electricity networks in New Zealand through information sharing and dialogue, supported by analysis and focused work-streams
Establishment of the NZ Smart Grid Forum
2014 Oil & Gas Exploration Block Offer • Oil is NZ’s 4th largest export• $2.5 billion contribution to GDP2014 Exploration permits awarded to: • Statoil (Norway)• Woodside Energy (Australia)• Mont D’or Petroleum (Singapore)• 37 wells drilled (two offshore) in
2013/14
New Renewable Electricity GenerationMeridian Energy Mill Creek wind farm •26 turbines •60MW capacity •Powering 30,000 homes•40-50% average operating capacity (global average 30%)•Due to be commissioned in Dec 2o14Contact Energy Te Mihi geothermal power station •166MW capacity•Expected to reach full capacity in late 2014
Electricity Generation Q4 2013• 75% of electricity was
generated from renewables in 2013, up from 73% in 2012 • Electricity generation
greenhouse gas emissions for the December 2013 quarter were the lowest in 17 years • 84% renewable generation in
the December 2013 quarter
Thermal Electricity Generation Q4 2013• Electricity generated from coal in Q4
declined to 211 GWh, its lowest in over 14 years. • 62% lower than in the December
quarter 2012, and the lowest since the March quarter 1999. • Electricity generated from gas in Q4
2013 was the lowest in over 17 years.Huntly coal and gas power station
Bioenergy Developments Z Energy’s $21 million (NZD) biofuel production plant • Producing 20 million litres of biodiesel annually
The Southland Renewable Heat Hub •Heating for industrial processes and commercial buildings •Creating demand for 16,000 tonnes of wood•Offsetting 8,000 tonnes C02 per year
Energy Efficiency ProjectsFour new energy efficiency programmes•Efficiency and renewable energy use in the meat and dairy sectors•Fuel efficiency on New Zealand’s heavy vehicle fleet•Fuel efficient tyres information campaign•Southland Renewable Heat hub •Government will invest an additional $5.35 million over the next three years
Warm Up New Zealand Insulation Retrofits• Over 250,000 homes retrofitted with
insulation to date• Government investing $100 million over three
years and a further $50 million from project partners• Reducing respiratory illnesses and diseases
such as asthma and rheumatic fever
Energy Intensity decoupled from GDP
Further Reading
Further Reading
NZ Energy Publicationswww.med.govt.nz/sectors-industries/energy/energy-modelling
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) informationhttp://www.eeca.govt.nz/