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Women of Meridian - Fiona Glennie

Each workday morning, electrical apprentice Fiona Glennie makes her way to Pearl Harbour wharf on the shores of Lake Manapōuri. She boards the sleek aluminium-hulled catamaran Mararoa and settles in for a 45-minute cruise across to Meridian’s Manapōuri Hydro Power Station.

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First power flows from New Zealand’s second largest wind farm

Meridian Energy’s Harapaki wind farm near Napier has begun generating electricity. The first turbine of the 41-turbine wind farm was energised today, with the remaining turbines to be switched on one-by-one as Meridian works towards full power by September 2024.

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Women of Meridian – Caroline Rea

Part of Meridian’s Renewable Construction team, Caroline is focused on helping New Zealand meet its 2050 decarbonisation target by increasing the supply of renewable energy to the nation’s grid.

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Women of Meridian: Rebecca Knott

Luckily for Meridian, its head of renewable development has plenty of experience operating in challenging environments. Rebecca Knott describes it as a “passion leap”.

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Trial takes Meridian closer to virtual power plant

Meridian Energy is trialling new vehicle-to-grid and smart charging technology as it works towards the launch of a virtual power plant that will provide greater flexibility to New Zealand’s electricity system.

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Women of Meridian: Pearl Campomanes

Women of Meridian is a series profiling some of the amazing women working across our company, with a focus on those in roles traditionally held by men.

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Climate Action

Walking the talk on our Climate Action Plan

As Aotearoa’s largest generator of renewable electricity, sustainability has always been part of Meridian’s DNA. One of the many ways we bring this to life is through our Climate Action Plan.

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Women of Meridian: Emily Adams

Women of Meridian is a series profiling some of the amazing women working across our company, with a focus on those in roles traditionally held by men.