Electricity

Innovation and quality are very much part of our generation activities and we are committed to energy efficiency and sustainable energy options.

We take environmental sustainability very seriously. Our electricity generation utilises a diverse range of renewable hydro and geothermal energy and we are the largest generator of electricity in New Zealand from efficient gas-fired co-generation facilities. We are also using technology that harnesses landfill gas to create electricity, which ultimately helps reduce New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Further renewable energy projects in progress or being evaluated include a hydro project on the upper Kaituna River, a number of potential wind-farms and investment  into new tidal-generation technologies.

Turning Landfill Gas Into Electricity

In 2008, a new energy project officially launched and now greenhouse gas from Wellington’s Southern Landfill is being used to generate electricity.

The 1 MW generator plant generates around 8 GWh of electricity per year – enough to power 1000 households – for the next 20 years. The generator is driven by a large internal combustion engine designed specifically to run on gas produced in the landfill.  

Residential Energy

Nova Energy offers residential customers who use both electricity and gas our dual energy advantage.

This means you have the choice not to be charged two fixed daily charges like the other companies. This is because we can read both your electricity and gas meters in ONE visit, send you just ONE account for all your home energy usage, and all of your home energy questions can be answered with just ONE call to our friendly team.

If you are using both electricity and gas in your home you may be using far less electricity than the average electricity only household. By taking advantage of our residential Dual Energy offer you could save more than $100 per year by switching to Nova Energy.

To compare your current energy supplier to Nova Energy and calculate your potential savings, grab a recent energy bill and use our Residential Energy Bill Savings Calculator.

This offer is currently only available to customers in the Wellington, Palmerston North and Taranaki regions.