The largest storage battery in NZ is Lake Manapouri which keeps an aluminum smelter running 24/7 with rain that falls free from the sky . NZ is simply not geographically suited for wind or solar or nuclear despite industry influencer commentary to the contrary
Thanks Winston, I agree hydro lakes are an accumulator taking the highly disperse low-density kinetic energy of rain and concentrating it. It's a great feature of topography and something we should exploit to the fullest extent.
Pretty much on the nail Larry but just one correction Mercury and Meridian don't have geothermal it is Contact who are the biggest in geothermal correct me if I am wrong
Excellent discussion.
The largest storage battery in NZ is Lake Manapouri which keeps an aluminum smelter running 24/7 with rain that falls free from the sky . NZ is simply not geographically suited for wind or solar or nuclear despite industry influencer commentary to the contrary
Thanks Winston, I agree hydro lakes are an accumulator taking the highly disperse low-density kinetic energy of rain and concentrating it. It's a great feature of topography and something we should exploit to the fullest extent.
Tks. Send Comalco home like the overstayer it is and NZ has a huge surplus of supply. Who would not want a surplus?
Love reading your work sir. Great stuff, love the in depth analysis.
Thank you Josh, I’m pleased you're enjoying it.
Pretty much on the nail Larry but just one correction Mercury and Meridian don't have geothermal it is Contact who are the biggest in geothermal correct me if I am wrong
Thanks Peter,
You’re mostly correct and I could have phrased that better, Mercury has geothermal in their portfolio, Meridian does not.