Case studies

Energy for Industry purchased the Dunedin Energy Centre from the Otago District Health Board (ODHB) in 2002 under a BOOT partnership (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer). The energy centre comprises four coal-fired steam boilers with a total capacity of 30 MWth and a steam reticulation system.

When you live in a sunny area of the country, solar water heating seems an obvious decision.  Check out three Nelson householders who said yes to solar water heating, and find out why it's making a difference for them.  May 2010.

Owned and operated by Kapiti Coast District Council, the Waste Water Treatment plant in Paraparaumu was spending around $575,000 a year on diesel to power the boiler integral to the sludge drying process.

Converting to a wood fueled boiler resulted in savings of $309,000 per year.

Read the case study below to find out more.