Geothermal expansion Mercury NZ is aggressively scaling its geothermal footprint across New Zealand and Oceania, with a NZD 75 million investment in Taupō geothermal projects and appraisal drilling for Nga Tamariki and Rotokawa. This signals a strong opportunity to offer advanced geothermal technologies, monitoring solutions, and project delivery capabilities to support large-scale renewable generation growth.

Renewables leadership As a leader in renewable energy and sustainable futures, Mercury NZ emphasizes connecting people and place through clean energy and telecoms. This presents a compelling case for selling integrated energy-management platforms, IoT-enabled grid reliability tools, and customer experience enhancements aligned with their sustainability agenda.

Digital modernization Mercury’s tech stack includes cloud and data integration tools (SQL Server Integration Services, MongoDB), collaboration platforms (Atlassian, Microsoft Planner), and development frameworks (Backbone.js). There is a need for scalable data analytics, cloud-native integration, and modern UI/UX upgrades to support efficient project delivery and operations.

Hydro upgrade Andritz will supply 9 turbines and 13 generators for upgrades to Maraetai I, Atiamuri, and Ohakuri hydro stations. This creates cross-sell opportunities for turbine & generator maintenance services, predictive maintenance analytics, spare parts optimization, and remote monitoring solutions.

Growth through partnerships Recent partnerships with government and joint ventures (MBIE, Tauhara North No.2 Trust) indicate a collaborative growth model and potential for tendered contracts, EPC projects, and long-term service agreements across generation and retail footprints in New Zealand and Oceania.