Energy in New Zealand The Current Situation and Future Potential

1
Energy in New ZealandThe Current Situation and
Future Potential

• Hon Pete Hodgson
• Minister of Energy
• to
• AMI/RSNZ
• Auckland Energy Symposium
• Wednesday 28 April 2004

2
US total consumer energy and GDP
3
NZ total consumer energy and GDP
4
OECD primary energy intensities
5
OECD electricity intensities
6
New Generation Proposals
Year Company Plant Name Location Fuel Capacity (MW)
2004 Trustpower Tararua Stage II Tararua Wind 36
  MED (Dry Year Reserve) Whirinaki Whirinaki Oil / Distillate 155
  Meridian Energy Manapouri Efficiency Improvements Manapouri Hydro 25
  Todd Energy Mangahao Hydro Mangahao Hydro 4
Total         220
2005 Genesis Hau Nui Hau Nui Wind 5
  Meridian Energy Te Apiti Saddle Road/Tararuas Wind 90
  Meridian Energy Manapouri Efficiency Improvements Manapouri Hydro 16
  Genesis Huntly GT Huntly Gas 40
  Confidential       1
Total         152
2006 Mighty River Power Tuaropaki Power Company Mokai Geothermal 40
  Contact Energy Wairakei Binary Wairakei Geothermal 14
  Top Energy Ngawha II Ngawha Geothermal 15
  Confidential       2
Total         71
2007 Genesis Huntly E3P Huntly Gas 365
  Confidential       35
Total         400
4 year total         843
Unspecified Orion (Dry Year Reserve)   Christchurch Oil / Distillate 20
7
Electricity Generation Options
8
Gas Supply and Demand
250
200
Minimum demand with Electricity Generation
Modelled Discoveries
150
Gas Availability Demand (PJ)
100
Demand with Commercial Co-Generation
Known Reserves
Developed Reserves
50
Residential Gas Demand
2005
2010
2015
2020