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Table 4.13 Electricity generation, 2002, 2008, 2010 and 2012 2014
(GWh)
2002 2008 2010 2012 2013 2014
Total electricity generation, of which: 15,340 24,003 26,531 28,572 31,056 32,026
ONEE 4,537 6,689 10,315 12,940 13,282 9,863
Hydraulic 842 1,360 3,631 1,816 2,990 2,033
Thermal 3,681 5,758 6,410 10,791 9,905 7,755
Wind power 14 146 493 582 660 594
Concessions 9,566 13,042 12,166 13,168 12,739 16,809
JLEC (coal) 9,387 10,022 9,847 10,191 9,915 13,729
Compagnie Éolienne du Détroit (CED) (wind) 180 153 166 146 161 141
EET (natural gas) .. 2,867 2,153 2,831 2,663 2,504
Wind power Tarfaya .. .. .. .. .. 453
Net imports 1,392 4,261 3,940 4,841 5,400 6,010
Self generators 84 40 152 139 111 137
Projects developed under Law No. 13 09 .. .. .. .. 394 598

Table 2.1 Texts of trade related laws and regulations published since 2008
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Area (section of the report): Electricity (4.4.3)
Instrument/text: Law No. 13 09 removing the ceiling on the capacity of renewable energy installations
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In a parallel move, Law No. 13 09 removed the upper limit on the capacity of renewable energy installations, previously limited to 50 MW, except for hydroelectric power, where the upper limit of 12 MW was retained. An operator may now generate an unlimited quantity of electricity from renewable energy sources on behalf of a consumer or group of consumers connected to the national medium , high and very high voltage power grid, under an agreement in which the latter undertake to purchase and consume the electricity thus generated exclusively for their own use, any surplus being sold exclusively to the ONEE, but at a "contractual" rate.

In 2015, the VAT on solar water heating equipment was reduced from 14% to 10%. Customs duties on certain equipment that uses renewable energy have been at the minimum rate of 2.5% since 2009.

(…) The new Decree maintains renewable contracts allowing the contracting agency to receive supplies uninterruptedly from the same supplier over a maximum period of three or five years depending on the services covered. [154] (…)

[154] A maximum period of three years for the following services included in paragraph A of Annex 3 to the Decree: care and maintenance of green areas; acquisition of climate data; (...)

The Euro Mediterranean Agreement envisages two phases, of which only the first has entered into effect. The second provides for the granting of fifth freedom rights, but depends on a process of regulatory convergence, in particular where safety, environmental aspects and passengers' rights are concerned.

On 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011, the Canterbury region on the east coast of the South Island experienced two large earthquakes, of 7.1 and 6.3-magnitude respectively. The 22 February earthquake or aftershock was centred very close to the city and a total of 185 people were killed; the second deadliest natural disaster in New Zealand history. (...)

Natural resources – the Building Natural Resources work stream of the Business Growth Agenda aims to make better use of New Zealand's abundant natural resources so we can continue to grow our economy and look after our environment. Priorities under this work stream are designed to make optimum use of our natural resources, including increasing value from fresh water, further reforming the Resource Management Act, accelerating petroleum and minerals exploration, supporting economic growth in key regions and freeing up land supply in urban areas to provide more housing.

Overseas investments in New Zealand assets are screened only if they are defined as sensitive within the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (the Act) or section 57D of the Fisheries Act 1996 (Fisheries Act). Three broad classes of asset are defined as sensitive within the Act: (...) all fishing quota investments (...)

(...) Overall, New Zealand has an open foreign investment regime. However, by means of screening procedures, restrictions apply in a few areas of critical interest, i.e. certain sensitive types of land, "significant business assets" other than land, and fishing quotas.