Renewable energy in New Zealand

[1] In September 2007, former Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a national target of 90 percent renewable electricity by 2025, with wind energy to make up much of that increase.

[5] Installation of solar hot water heating systems is increasing in New Zealand due in part to government incentive schemes.

[11] New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment data [12] shows wood fuel is the cleanest energy consumed for industrial process heat by a large margin.

[13] The Bioenergy Association of New Zealand has investigated the potential for greenhouse gas reduction brought about by switching from fossil fuel to wood biomass for industrial heat.

[17] When the water in lakes used for hydro-electricity runs low, coal and gas fired power stations have been used to make up the shortfall.

[18] In 2021 the Ardern government invested $11.5 million to investigate the feasibility of storing energy by pumping water to Lake Onslow in Central Otago.