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The Government’s decision to pursue the construction of an LNG import terminal has been justified primarily on the basis that it is required for dry-year insurance. There are also arguments being made that it is necessary to prevent deindustrialisation from diminishing gas supplies for our major industrial gas users. The Sapere report demonstrates that a LNG import investment is not the best solution to New Zealand’s energy security issues, nor is it the lowest cost dry year solution. This document sets out Rewiring Aotearoa’s interpretation of the Sapere report “From Faultlines to Resilience” and also references analysis from other sources.
Read moreDownload the document here“We’ve only got one transmission line coming in through a gorge, and all our road access traverses the sides of steep mountains. ”If the line came down and road access was cut, the area’s diesel generators could run out of fuel well before the line was restored, particularly if widespread damage throughout the South Island made the emergency response slow.
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