Listen to The Country online: Ballance CEO Kelvin Wickham on gas supply woes affecting Kapuni plant
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Kelvin Wickham:
The Kapuni urea plant, operational
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Business leaders and the Associate Energy Minister have been in crisis talks after a Taranaki manufacturer revealed looking to shutdown production for up to four months because it can't get a guaranteed gas supply. Ballance Agri-Nutrients uses the gas to power its production but it lost its supply to Contact Energy, and said it cant find a relaible replacement supply. The Business NZ Energy Council has long been warning a gas shortage could lead to business closures. Executive director Tina Schirr spoke to Lisa Owen. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
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Listen to The Country online: Ballance CEO Kelvin Wickham on gas supply woes affecting Kapuni plant
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with Kelvin Wickham, the chief executive of Ballance Agri-Nutrients, to get his thoughts on the gas supply woes that threaten a temporary shutdown of Ballance's Kapuni plant. On with the show: Kelvin Wickham: The Kapuni urea plant, operational
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Gas shortages force Taranaki business to temporarily close
A gas shortage could force a Taranaki business to shut down its fertiliser production plant for up to four months. Ballance Agri-Nutrients is warning if things dont improve, businesses maybe forced onto an energy roster, with rotating times for production. The Kapuni Plant uses gas to power their production and as a raw ingredient for fertiliser that is used by New Zealand farmers and growers. But a shortage of gas means the co-operative can't get a guaranteed supply and the prices quoted are up to 100% more than what they are currently paying. Chief Executive of Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Kelvin Wickham spoke to Lisa Owen. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
