# NZAS signs 20-year power deals for Tiwai Point aluminium smelter

New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) signed 20-year electricity arrangements with Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and Mercury NZ for 572 MW of power, securing the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. The agreements are expected to commence in July 2024 and run until at least 2044.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-05-30
- Where: Tiwai Point, Southland, New Zealand
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 572 MW
- Products: high-purity low-carbon aluminium
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [New Zealand Aluminium Smelters](https://endata.com/companies/77744.md)
- [Rio Tinto](https://endata.com/companies/4215.md) (partner)
- [Meridian Energy](https://endata.com/companies/7735.md) (supplier)
- [Contact Energy](https://endata.com/companies/48063.md) (supplier)
- [Mercury NZ](https://endata.com/companies/53815.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [stocks.observer-reporter.com](https://stocks.observer-reporter.com/observerreporter/article/bizwire-2024-5-30-long-term-future-for-new-zealands-tiwai-point-aluminium-smelter-secured-with-new-power-deals), 2024-05-30: "We are pleased the long-term future of the Tiwai Point smelter has been secured with these agreements, which were reached with a genuinely collaborative spirit between all parties."

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