Labour promises renewable electricity without driving up prices
Megan Woods says Labour would ban new thermal baseload electricity generation.
Brent Edwards
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
The Labour Party has announced it will bring forward its target of 100% renewable electricity, by five years, to 2030.
But achieving the target is dependent on building a pumped hydro scheme at Lake Onslow in the South Island.
“If we are able to successfully deliver a dry-year storage
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Brent Edwards
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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