Future security and resilience

Ensuring an orderly thermal transition

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Consultation

New Zealand is transitioning to an electrified economy with an increased dependence on renewable energy. Thermal generation is on the decline, however it still plays an important role within our power system by providing back-up energy resource.

This consultation focused on the potential risks surrounding thermal generation retirement in Aotearoa. Our consultation paper outlines our understanding of thermal transition risks and explores the key issues, underlying causes and potential options to ensure an orderly thermal transition.

Thanks to all those who provided input on our proposed options. Your feedback will help us ensure that regulatory settings support an efficient transition to a renewables-based system to avoid poor reliability (if there is insufficient back-up resource from thermal generation) and excessive costs and emissions (if there is too much thermal generation).

We will carefully consider all submissions before deciding on next steps.

Consultation paper

Consultation paper - Ensuring an orderly thermal transition

Consultation paper - Ensuring an orderly thermal transition

Our understanding of the risks and underlying causes of thermal generation retirement in Aotearoa, and proposed options to ensure an orderly thermal transition.

Submissions

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