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"The government’s plan to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) has raised
questions about whether this is the best approach to strengthening New
Zealand’s energy security, not least because the conflict in Iran highlights
price volatility.
Our analysis suggests it is not. And it casts doubt on the logic of imposing a
levy on electricity to fund an LNG terminal, which the government expects to be
operational in 2028.
That’s because New Zealand also has a goal to achieve 100% renewable
electricity generation by 2030, which means it would be unlikely to need gas in
the long term.
We examined whether a fully renewable grid could meet growing electricity
demand as the economy decarbonises, and whether the system would be
sufficiently resilient during dry years – the conditions that led to an energy
security crisis in 2024.
We found existing commitments to invest in renewable electricity generation and
storage systems to buffer fluctuations in supply could meet, and even exceed,
future demand."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
