Energy Project of the Year
This award recognises an energy sector project that has been planned, managed, and delivered with excellence and has created substantial value for stakeholders.
Sponsored by
Contact
Tauhara: A world-class renewable energy project
finalist
Energy Project of the Year
New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards 2025
Contact's new geothermal power station Tauhara is one of the most significant infrastructure projects of recent times. It is a $924million investment into renewable energy which will bolster the country's energy supply by providing long-term generation of 174MW of electricity - around 3.5 percent of the country's electricity and enough to power 200,000 homes. A world-class asset, the power station was developed through a people-centric approach with the 4000-strong team including contractor partners; tangata whenua and local community. Tauhara has forged a reliable long-term renewable energy legacy for New Zealand.