Energy

Repair teams have fixed a tripped circuit, Transpower says, after a lightning strike cut power to at least 50,000 people in the eastern and central North Island - and the power is being restored.

Genesis Energy says it could be generating electricity using biomass at its Huntly station in three to four years.

More needs to be done as consumers face higher power bills over the coming years, a spokesperson for the Electricity Authority admits.

A leading energy analyst estimates this year's power crisis cost the economy $300 million in lost exports. Audio

One of the country's biggest oil and gas producers says it has had a significant gas find in Taranaki.

How a solar power company backed by public funds and one of the world's largest asset managers went into liquidation.

The government should consider splitting the generation and retail operations of NZ's energy gentailers, report says.

A solar panel installing company owner says he and his staff are devastated by the failure of SolarZero. Audio

Omexom has been contracted as the new fault response and maintenance provider for Wellington Electricity.

It takes just five to eight years for a typical solar power system to pay for itself on a New Zealand home, experts say.

Experts and industry professionals are calling for rooftop solar policy changes in the wake of the announcement of the closure of SolarZero. Audio

In a commercial warehouse overlooking the ocean in Wellington, a startup is trying to recreate the power of a star using an unconventional "inside out" reactor

It has become cheaper to own solar panels than lease them, like SolarZero offered, an advocacy group says.

Shane Jones says the offshore oil and gas ban is "the worst political decision" he has ever been involved with.