New Zealand wants to build a 100% renewable electricity grid, but massive infrastructure is not the best option
- Written by Janet Stephenson, Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago
Juergen_Wallstabe/ShutterstockA proposed multibillion-dollar project to build a pumped hydro storage plant could make New Zealand’s electricity grid 100% renewable, but expensive new infrastructure may not be the best way to achieve this.
New Zealand’s electricity generation is already around 80% renewable, with just over half of that...





