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Planning and the Role of Regulators diesel prices will increase by around NZ $0.10/litre. Wholesale electricity prices will rise by nearly 20 percent (Figure 3). This increase can be expected to flow through to nearly 10 percent retail electricity price increases. Figure 3: Forward price estimate based on $20/tonne CO 2 in 2007 escalated @ 7.5%/yr – incurred from 2010. NZ $ / MWh 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2008/ 2009 2009/ 2010 2010/ 2011 2011/ 2012 2012/ 2013 Year 2013/ 2014 2014/ 2015 2015/ 2016 2016/ 2017 95th Percentile 75th Percentile Average 25th Percentile 5th Percentile 2017/ 2018 An ETS scheme will not have much direct impact on the wider energy demand in New Zealand because transport fuel use and electricity demand are not particularly price sensitive. The recent dramatic oil price rises have demonstrated the weakness of marginal price signals to reduce CO2 emissions from transport. In addition, major industrial users can expect to get generous free NZU allocations initially. Extensive renewable generation development will require major investments in the transmission grid investment over and above that already contemplated to deal with organic load and generation portfolio growth. This need results from the thermal generation close to demand being replaced by distributed renewable generation located more distant from demand. This major additional investment will result in increased transmission charges to consumers, who will receive no additional commercial benefit. This additional transmission investment will result in an increase to the cost of delivered electricity to all consumers on top of the 10 percent increase expected from the CO2 charge effects on generation costs. http://www.pbworld.com/news_events/publications/network/ PB is Supporting New Zealand’s Becoming a World Leader PB is involved extensively in the New Zealand energy sector, having played a role in: • The development of wind farms; geothermal power stations and steam fields, and hydropower stations • The planning, design and implementation of transmission system • Areas of sustainable development, energy efficiency and Clean Development Mechanism projects. Current activities in the sector include assisting Contact Energy Limited develop a large geothermal power station, and serving as project manager for the development and implementation of a biodiesel manufacturing facility based on canola seed feedstock for Biodiesel New Zealand Limited. We have also been invited by Crest Energy Limited to propose what skills we can bring to bear on the development of its 200 MW tidal power scheme after they secure the environmental approvals. Related Web Sites: •New Zealand Energy Strategy: http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/ ContentTopicSummary_19431. aspx •http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/ •http://www.biodiesel-nz.co.nz/index.cfm/1,118,0,44,html •http://www.contactenergy.co.nz/web/view?page=/contentiw/pages/ ourprojects/temihi&vert=pr •http://www.crest-energy.com/ •http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/OurProjects/ Nick Barneveld has worked in business development, corporate strategic energy planning, power station commercial assessment, technical and commercial due diligence, financial modelling including development of technical and commercial assumptions, power station engineering and operations and maintenance and functions. His’ recent activities include assignments relating to technical due diligence for a successful A$7.4 billion competitive bid for Australian infrastructure assets, the development of a US$4 billion coal to liquids plant in New Zealand, due diligence of a new high moisture content low rank coal gasification technology, exploitation of coal bed methane, an underground coal gasification development programme, and the development of New Zealand’s first commercial-scale biodiesel manufacturing plant. PB Network #68 / August 2008 88
http://www.pbworld.com/news_events/publications/network/ Power Articles in Network, NOTES, and Powerlines Compiled by John Chow, New York, 1-212-465-5249, chow@pbworld.com Eight years have passed since the last PB Network devoted to power, and six years since the last NOTES on power. This is a partial list of the steady stream of power articles that have appeared in three PB publications since then. PB Powerlines The 7-page June 2008 issue is typical of the past 17, with 12 provocative titles: Turning the tide into power; Sunshine in Spain; Celebrating in style; Meeting the need; Green light for Az-zour North; Hot design; New power plant for Portugal; Waste not, want not; Asian expansion; Mining a rich new seam; Laying a strong foundation; and Changes at the top. NOTES “A World of Power” was the last issue devoted to power (Feb 2002). Another 2009 NOTES features power. Power-related articles since 2005 include: • Powering the Middle East, Dec 2007, pp. 13-15 • The Essentials: Water and Power, Sep 2007, pp. 19-23 • Green Power Around the Globe, Dec 2006, pp. 9-11 • Building Green Structures in Support of Environmental Quality (section on ethanol plants), Dec 2006, p. 16 • First Things First: Clean Air for Students, May 2005, pp. 6-7 PB Network “Innovation in Global Power” contains 42 power-related articles (PB Network 68). “Power Engineering” was the last issue on power and energy, containing 35 power articles (#48, Nov 2000, http://www.pbworld.com/news_events/publications/network/issue_48/48_Index.asp.) Over 20 power/energy articles have appeared since 2003. In Issue 67 on Project and Public Communication, June 2008 Addressing a Community’s Concerns about a New Wind Farm. Mark Denny and Richard Wearmouth, Newcastle. Both engineering and environmental knowledge are crucial to the public consultation process in having a new wind farm approved. (#67, pp. 67-68) Powerlines News and industry comment from the power group of PB. Published 2-3 times a year. Editor Maria Laffey, Newcastle, UK. Under “Publications” in PB Ltd’s web site at http://www.pbworld.co.uk/index.php?doc =530. NOTES Each issue highlights a PB market or service. Published 3 times a year. Editors Tom Malcolm and Muriel Adams, New York. Under “News & Events” in PB’s web site at http://www.pbworld.com/news_events/ publications/notes/default.asp. Network A technical journal by PB employees and colleagues. Published 3 times a year. Editors John Chow and Lorraine Anderson, New York. Under “Research Library” in PB’s web site at http:// www.pbworld.com/news_events/ publications/network/. In Issue 66 on Visions,Trends, Innovations, December 2007 http://www.pbworld.com/news_events/publications/network/issue_66/66_index.asp Which Will Run Out First, People or Gas? Alan Lawless, Manchester. Is there sufficient talent to handle the future needs of the mature UK gas industry? (#66, p. 29) New Designs of Electricity Networks to Include Renewables and Improve Reliability. Nicola Roscoe and Katherine Jackson, Manchester. We may soon be designing electricity network architectures that are very different from today’s.The catalyst for change is the increased levels of renewable generation. (#66, pp. 81-83) Cutting Carbon Emissions by Distributed Energy Generation. Ian Burdon (Newcastle),Tom McKay (London) and Alastair Robinson (London). PB undertook a study for a UK agency about legislative barriers to carbon reductions, and PB recommended a strategy for success. (#66, pp. 84-87) Experiences and Trends in Automating Transmission Substations in Abu Dhabi. Oleg Matic. PB has contributed to the introduction of and improvements to transmission substation control systems in Abu Dhabi since the late 1990s. (#66, pp. 88-89) In Issue 65 on the Middle East, June 2007 http://www.pbworld.com/news_events/publications/network/Issue_65/65_index.asp 400 KV Interconnection of Abu Dhabi Island. Walter Bullock. Undertaken to augment the supply of electricity to Abu Dhabi Island and prevent blackouts, this project incorporated some of the latest 89 PB Network #68 / August 2008
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