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Scoop
21-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Eastland Generation Goes To Market With Offtake Tender
Press Release – Eastland Generation TOPP2 is part of Eastland Generations diverse renewable energy portfolio that includes three other geothermal power plants in the Bay of Plenty, Tairwhitis first utility scale solar farm and a hydroscheme in Hawkes Bay. New Zealand's latest geothermal power plant is on track to be commissioned towards the end of 2025. Eastland Generation is now going to market seeking tenders for the offtake. TOPP2, a 49MW Ormat binary plant, is situated on the Kawerau Geothermal Reservoir, and its completion will mark several major milestones for Eastland Generation. 'This is our largest geothermal project to date, and showcases our partnership approach to development,' says Eastland Generation Chief Executive Alice Pettigrew. 'It's a unique project, with Ngāti Tūwharetoa Geothermal Assets Limited (NTGA) providing a long-term supply of geothermal energy to the station and managing the wells and steam field. Land is leased from Ngāti Tūwharetoa Holdings Ltd. With the supply of geothermal heat to the new station, TOPP2 will be NTGA's largest customer. 'When TOPP2 is fully operational, Eastland Generation will have achieved the next phase of its growth strategy, bringing our total renewable energy generation portfolio to well over 100MW. 'Notably, this is also our first major geothermal project since Obayashi Corporation acquired a 50% stake in the company in April last year.' TOPP2 is part of Eastland Generation's diverse renewable energy portfolio that includes three other geothermal power plants in the Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti's first utility scale solar farm and a hydroscheme in Hawke's Bay. Once construction is completed, testing and commissioning will get underway, and the station is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year. Eastland Generation's overall operating capacity will increase from 69MW to 118MW, and generation from 477GWh to 898GWh. The company is actively exploring additional renewal energy projects, with a development pipeline including further geothermal and solar opportunities. Eastland Generation has partnered with Marex to support TOPP2's electricity sales and is now undertaking a Request for Proposal process with interested parties and market participants. 'As an independent generator, working with Marex gives us access to a diverse range of customers and deeper insights into what customers, including industry, really need. 'We're open to discussing a range of contract options to suit potential purchasers, including Corporate Power Purchase Agreements, Contract for Differences, and direct contracting,' says Ms Pettigrew.
Scoop
21-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Eastland Generation Goes To Market With Offtake Tender
New Zealand's latest geothermal power plant is on track to be commissioned towards the end of 2025. Eastland Generation is now going to market seeking tenders for the offtake. TOPP2, a 49MW Ormat binary plant, is situated on the Kawerau Geothermal Reservoir, and its completion will mark several major milestones for Eastland Generation. 'This is our largest geothermal project to date, and showcases our partnership approach to development,' says Eastland Generation Chief Executive Alice Pettigrew. 'It's a unique project, with Ngāti Tūwharetoa Geothermal Assets Limited (NTGA) providing a long-term supply of geothermal energy to the station and managing the wells and steam field. Land is leased from Ngāti Tūwharetoa Holdings Ltd. With the supply of geothermal heat to the new station, TOPP2 will be NTGA's largest customer. 'When TOPP2 is fully operational, Eastland Generation will have achieved the next phase of its growth strategy, bringing our total renewable energy generation portfolio to well over 100MW. 'Notably, this is also our first major geothermal project since Obayashi Corporation acquired a 50% stake in the company in April last year.' TOPP2 is part of Eastland Generation's diverse renewable energy portfolio that includes three other geothermal power plants in the Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti's first utility scale solar farm and a hydroscheme in Hawke's Bay. Once construction is completed, testing and commissioning will get underway, and the station is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year. Eastland Generation's overall operating capacity will increase from 69MW to 118MW, and generation from 477GWh to 898GWh. The company is actively exploring additional renewal energy projects, with a development pipeline including further geothermal and solar opportunities. Eastland Generation has partnered with Marex to support TOPP2's electricity sales and is now undertaking a Request for Proposal process with interested parties and market participants. 'As an independent generator, working with Marex gives us access to a diverse range of customers and deeper insights into what customers, including industry, really need. 'We're open to discussing a range of contract options to suit potential purchasers, including Corporate Power Purchase Agreements, Contract for Differences, and direct contracting,' says Ms Pettigrew.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
2 charged, over $20k worth of stolen items found in Waldorf, deputies say
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. () — Charles County deputies said a man and woman were charged after they were accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of fragrances and clothes. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the pair was connected to a series of retail thefts from a store on Mall Circle in Waldorf Deputies said that during the thefts, the man and woman entered the store and took nearly $3,000 worth of fragrances. They then returned the same day and stole more items. Rockville man faces felony charges after road rage incident, police say Loss prevention told Charles County deputies that they watched the pair place the stolen items in a blue SUV, which was later located near a restaurant. When deputies arrived at the restaurant, they found both suspects, Robert Lee Pettigrew, 52, of Brandywine, and Zatay Ejasia Owens, 26, of Bowie. Deputies said Pettigrew tried to run from authorities, but was taken into custody along with Owens. Following their arrest, detectives obtained a search warrant for Pettigrew's Range Rover and recovered about $20,000 worth of fragrances and clothing, which were believed to have been taken from other thefts. On May 11, Pettigrew and Owens were released on personal recognizance from the Charles County Detention Center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
National Grid boss: Heathrow and TfL outages not ‘systemic' network issues
The boss of National Grid has said recent outages at Heathrow airport and the London Tube are not evidence of reliability issues in the UK's power network. John Pettigrew told the PA news agency the two incidents were 'isolated and unconnected' and added that the resilience of the power grid is 'very robust'. Heathrow was forced to close for most of the day on March 21 because of a fire at a nearby electrical substation which started the previous night, disrupting more than 270,000 air passenger journeys. And on Monday, Transport for London (TfL) was forced to close the Elizabeth, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines after a fault on National Grid's transmission network. The malfunction also caused a blaze at an electrical substation in Maida Vale. Mr Pettigrew said on Thursday: 'In terms of broader resilience for network, I'd say that these incidents are not pointing to anything systemic.' Power networks are being more closely scrutinised across Europe after a massive outage hit vast swathes of Spain last month. The country's energy minister Sara Aagesen said earlier this week that the blackout was triggered by a sudden loss of power at a substation in Granada. However, investigations are ongoing into what caused the failure, and why it triggered such a huge power cut. Mr Pettigrew said: 'It will be important to look at the outcome of that investigation and see what it means for us.' National Grid, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, owns vast swathes of the power grid across Britain. It is partway through a £60 billion investment programme across the energy networks it manages, including the so-called Great Grid Upgrade in England, Scotland and Wales. The works are a large part of the Government's plans to decarbonise the power grid by 2030, which also involves building vast amounts of new wind and solar farms. Mr Pettigrew said the switch to renewable energy sources and the fast changes to how the energy grid works would not raise the risks of blackouts in the UK. He said: 'The UK, we have world class reliability. We invest massively in the asset health and resilience of the network. 'If you look at some of the core indicators of the overall condition of the network (such as unplanned unavailability of assets) that actually continued to improve over the last decade.' He added: 'There's no evidence of any deterioration in the reliability of the network. We just have to keep focused on it.' Mr Pettigrew is to step down later this year after nearly a decade in the job, to be replaced by Shell executive Zoe Yujnovich.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
National Grid boss: Heathrow and TfL outages not ‘systemic' network issues
The boss of National Grid has said recent outages at Heathrow airport and the London Tube are not evidence of reliability issues in the UK's power network. John Pettigrew told the PA news agency the two incidents were 'isolated and unconnected' and added that the resilience of the power grid is 'very robust'. Heathrow was forced to close for most of the day on March 21 because of a fire at a nearby electrical substation which started the previous night, disrupting more than 270,000 air passenger journeys. And on Monday, Transport for London (TfL) was forced to close the Elizabeth, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern lines after a fault on National Grid's transmission network. The malfunction also caused a blaze at an electrical substation in Maida Vale. Mr Pettigrew said on Thursday: 'In terms of broader resilience for network, I'd say that these incidents are not pointing to anything systemic.' Power networks are being more closely scrutinised across Europe after a massive outage hit vast swathes of Spain last month. The country's energy minister Sara Aagesen said earlier this week that the blackout was triggered by a sudden loss of power at a substation in Granada. However, investigations are ongoing into what caused the failure, and why it triggered such a huge power cut. Mr Pettigrew said: 'It will be important to look at the outcome of that investigation and see what it means for us.' National Grid, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange, owns vast swathes of the power grid across Britain. It is partway through a £60 billion investment programme across the energy networks it manages, including the so-called Great Grid Upgrade in England, Scotland and Wales. The works are a large part of the Government's plans to decarbonise the power grid by 2030, which also involves building vast amounts of new wind and solar farms. Mr Pettigrew said the switch to renewable energy sources and the fast changes to how the energy grid works would not raise the risks of blackouts in the UK. He said: 'The UK, we have world class reliability. We invest massively in the asset health and resilience of the network. 'If you look at some of the core indicators of the overall condition of the network (such as unplanned unavailability of assets) that actually continued to improve over the last decade.' He added: 'There's no evidence of any deterioration in the reliability of the network. We just have to keep focused on it.' Mr Pettigrew is to step down later this year after nearly a decade in the job, to be replaced by Shell executive Zoe Yujnovich.
