Lower lake water levels lead to reduced power supply, forcing the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter to reduce production by one-third. The Tiwai Point aluminum smelter in New Zealand obtains power from a hydropower station near Lake Manapouri. Since the winter of 2024, the water level of the lake has dropped to a record low. Meridian Energy, the power supplier of the Tiwai Point plant, has required the plant to reduce its total power load of 185MW under the corresponding contract terms, saving 4% of the country's energy consumption to alleviate the nationwide power supply shortage. The smelter currently operates with an annual capacity of about 345,000 tons, accounting for approximately 13% of the country's total electricity consumption. This power reduction will result in the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter reducing production by about one-third, and the impact is expected to last until April next year.
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