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'The most logical choice': Expert explains why energy companies signed coal stockpiling deal

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 5 Aug 2025, 2:10pm
The agreements will support critical back-up electricity generation and fuel being available to support the security of the electricity system and price stability. Photo / NZME
The agreements will support critical back-up electricity generation and fuel being available to support the security of the electricity system and price stability. Photo / NZME

'The most logical choice': Expert explains why energy companies signed coal stockpiling deal

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 5 Aug 2025, 2:10pm

New Zealand's biggest energy players - Genesis, Meridian, Mercury and Contact - have formed a deal to stockpile coal at Huntly Power Station, and questions have been raised.

The energy companies say the shared strategic energy reserve will secure supply for the next decade. 

Minerals West Coast manager Patrick Phelps explained the nuances of this deal to the Afternoons team.

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