30344 (2023). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 18 Jan 2024

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30344 (2023)
Question asked:	12 Dec 2023
Member asking:	Hon Dr Megan Woods
Portfolio:	Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	21 Dec 2023
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30344_2023
Document guid:	37918952-d20a-47ab-a6b1-e92ccf8c18ba

30344 (2023). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy: What is the dollar saving from cancelling the pumped hydro component of the NZ Battery Project?

Hon Simeon Brown: Cancelling the pumped hydro component of the NZ Battery project will save approximately $60 million. It also means that New Zealanders are no longer faced with the $16 billion cost estimate.