Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm – Stage 2 and Beyond
Join us for breakfast with Stew Hamilton, CE of Mercury Energy, as he discusses the future of the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm, including the investment decision for Stage 2 and plans for further development.
Gain insights into the project’s impact on renewable energy in Southland and New Zealand’s sustainability goals.
The Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is a wind energy project located in Southland, New Zealand, near the town of Gore. It is developed by Mercury Energy to harness wind resources for renewable electricity generation, contributing to New Zealand’s sustainable energy goals.
GUEST SPEAKER – Stewart Hamilton, CMInstD
Stew became Mercury’s Chief Executive in September 2024. He joined Mercury in 2021 as the Executive General Manager, Generation, and was responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of the company’s electricity generation assets.
Before joining Mercury, Stew was the Chief Executive at New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd. He has over 25 years’ experience working for industrial energy customers in mining, minerals processing and manufacturing in Australia, New Zealand and Africa.
Our thanks to The Institute of Directors (IoD) for collaborating to offer Southland businesses the opportunity to attend this event.
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- Southland Business Chamber members to use (code to be confirmed) when registering – $40 incl GST
- Institute of Directors (IoD) members – $40 incl GST
- Guests – $60 incl GST