What we're doing
Power of Many Competition
We asked Kiwis' to come up with their own ideas on how to save power, and share them with the rest of the country. Check out the winners here.
Getting our offices into shape
All of our offices have been certified under the carboNZero programme (we're currently going through recertification) and we have a nationwide 'green office' programme in place. Learn more about it in our 
2009 Sustainability Report (6.89MB).
Our projects
As New Zealand's demand for energy continues to grow, and concern about climate change increases, new sources of renewable energy are needed.
Introducing Tauhara phase two
Contact is proposing a world class 250 megawattt geothermal plant on the Tauhara steamfield north east of Taupo. The new station will provide enough baseload energy to power about 270,000 homes. For more information click here.
Waitahora wind farm
Using a world-class wind resource, the proposed Waitahora wind farm could generate enough renewable electricity to power up to 70,000 average homes. Find out more>
Gas turbine peaking units and gas storage
Contact’s new 200 MW gas-fired peaking power station and New Zealand’s first underground gas storage facility at Taranaki will help ensure New Zealand has electricity when we need it.
The Te Mihi power station
See our plans for replacing the 50 year old Wairakei Power Station with a new power station at Te Mihi, which will be powered with steam from the Wairakei steamfield.
Hauāuru mā raki
Learn about Contact's proposed Waikato wind farm, Hauāuru mā raki, which could produce enough clean, renewable electricity to meet the annual needs of almost 170,000 homes.
Hawea Hydro Project
Contact holds resource consents for the installation of a generating plant within the existing Hawea Dam which would produce up to a further 17 megawatts of renewable electricity.
Clutha hydro projects
Investigations into four potential future hydro options on the Clutha River/Mata-au - two on the upper Clutha and two on the lower Clutha – have concluded. Contact will not be not proceeding with any of the options. Find out more here >.
