Contact Energy in Talks to Supply Power for Tiwai Point Smelter Restart

Published: May 27, 2026 09:09

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[SMM Aluminum Express News] Contact Energy has signed a non-binding agreement with Rio Tinto to supply power for the potential restart of the idle Line 4 potline at the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter in Tiwai Point. The restart would require around 50 MW of additional electricity and could support higher aluminum production and exports, while also underpinning development of Contact’s Southland Wind Farm.

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