The drop in lake water levels has led to a reduction in power supply, forcing the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter to reduce production by one-third. The Tiwai Point aluminum smelter in New Zealand obtains electricity from a hydropower station near Lake Manapouri. Since the winter of 2024, the lake level has dropped to its lowest level in history. Meridian Energy, the power supplier of the Tiwai Point plant, has required the plant to reduce its total power load by 185MW in accordance with the corresponding contract terms, saving 4% of the country's energy consumption to ease the nationwide power supply shortage. The smelter currently operates with an annual capacity of approximately 345,000 tons, accounting for about 13% of the country's total electricity consumption. This power reduction will result in a reduction of approximately one-third in production at the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter, and the impact is expected to continue until April next year.
데이터 출처 설명: 공개 정보를 제외한 모든 데이터는 SMM이 공개 정보, 시장 커뮤니케이션 및 SMM 내부 데이터베이스 모델을 기반으로 가공한 것입니다. 본 자료는 참고용이며 의사결정 권고를 구성하지 않습니다.