Power Lines

Where is the demand?

Annual electrical energy consumption in NZ remains flat or falling, despite some changes in peak use. What has happened to the forecast rapid…

Aug 29 • 

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Selling without a customer

Regulated monopolies aren't subject to market forces and lack spending discipline as a result.

Aug 20 • 

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July 2025

What If I Told You Electricity Isn’t Getting More Expensive?

Counter to the prevailing narrative, for residential users, electricity is now 7% cheaper than a decade ago. Don't believe me? Read on.

Jul 15 • 

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June 2025

Built Out, Priced Out: Why Hydropower’s Future Looks Dim

Despite its legacy status, hydropower now struggles to compete on cost, risk, and scalability. New builds are scarce, expensive, and increasingly…

Jun 24 • 

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Is geothermal doomed to fail?

In the age where flexibility is key, future geothermal plants may enter a terrible world where they cannot be dispatched.

Jun 9 • 

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March 2025

Taslink or Moonlink?

A proposal for an HVDC link between NZ and Australia hit the news last week. Here are 10 reasons why this is a particularly daft idea.

Mar 12 • 

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June 2024

Incentives matter

Some get it, others don't

Jun 20, 2024 • 

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May 2024

Rolling coal

Some commentary following the week where Genesis "coal rolled" the industry and we almost had a blackout (or did we)?

May 21, 2024 • 

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April 2024

On dogs

Our best friends for a reason

Apr 28, 2024 • 

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March 2024

The coming solar revolution ☀️

The era of abundant energy is upon us

Mar 28, 2024 • 

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Offshore wind for NZ - but why?

Recent analysis conducted by PwC is bullish about the offshore wind opportunity in NZ. I'm not convinced.

Mar 22, 2024 • 

Brad Henderson

October 2023

We need to stop burning stuff

A "maniacal sense of urgency" is needed to solve climate change. Burning stuff is not the way.

Oct 5, 2023 • 

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