Otahuhu Power Station closes with the rise of sustainable systems

“Contact Energy’s announcement to close down its gas-fired Otahuhu power station, at the wake of Genesis’ plan to shut down Huntly’s coal-burning generators and the Solid Energy debacle, are clear signs that the era of fossil fuel dependence is coming to an end. The time is now ripe for the numerous consented or proposed renewable energy projects across the country to take off.

The fossil fuel industry is hurting the climate, its neighbours, its workers and the economy, just as dirty dairying is hurting the environment and farmers’ livelihoods.

We are ready to move onto sustainable energy and agricultural systems that are holistic, renewable, decentralised and democratic. It is time to ditch the extractive madness and build resilient communities that thrive on sharing, restoring and regenerating,” said Catherine Cheung, Climate Justice Taranaki.

END