Unit Outage at Tekapo B
MARKET RELEASE
Date: 21 December 2017
Unit Outage at Tekapo B
Genesis Energy is notifying the market that it has completed an assessment of Tekapo B Generator 3 that
suffered a fault in November. This unit is now expected to return to service at full capacity in early March.
Tekapo A and the second unit at Tekapo B are operating as normal.
Whilst the recent firm wholesale prices are positive for Genesis, the Generator 3 outage will have an offsetting
effect on the second half FY18 earnings, however Genesis Energy’s EBITDAF guidance for FY18 remains
unchanged.
Genesis Executive General Manager of Generation and Wholesale Tracey Hickman says the fault occurred when
the unit was being returned to service following a planned outage.
“The strategic benefit of Genesis’ diverse generation portfolio is helping to offset the loss of 43% of the Tekapo
Power Scheme’s generating capacity,” says Hickman.
Genesis will provide a further update on the outage as part of its FY2018 Half Year result announcement to be
released on 14 February 2018.
ENDS
For media enquiries, please contact:
Emma-Kate Greer
Group Manager Corporate Relations
M: 027 655 4499
For investor relations enquiries, please contact:
Wendy Jenkins
Group Manager Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
Genesis Energy
P: 09 951 9355
M: 027 471 2377
About Genesis Energy
Genesis Energy (NZX: GNE) is a diversified New Zealand energy company. It sells electricity, reticulated natural
gas and LPG through its retail brands of Genesis Energy and Energy Online. It is New Zealand’s largest energy
retailer with around 505,000 customers. The Company generates electricity from a diverse portfolio of thermal
and renewable generation assets located in different parts of the country. Genesis Energy also has a 46% interest
in the Kupe Joint Venture, which owns the Kupe Oil and Gas Field offshore of Taranaki, New Zealand. Genesis
Energy had revenue of $NZ2 billion during the 12 months ended 30 June 2017. More information can be found
at www.genesisenergy.co.nz
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