Future Energy

Future Energy is where location becomes an advantage. Whanganui sits in the heart of a major wind and solar resource area, with large-scale renewable projects planned or underway. This opens the door to lower-cost, close-to-source, 100 percent renewable energy for synthetic fuels, derivatives, and other clean, energy-intensive industries.

As the energy transition accelerates, Whanganui offers the space, resources, and coordination to move quickly. Whanganui & Partners helps investors navigate land, infrastructure, and partnerships to turn energy potential into investable reality.

Food, Fibre and Beverage

Renewable Energy

Advanced Manufacturing

Opportunities within Future Energy

Carrot Juicing

A regional carrot juicing and processing facility anchored in Ohakune, converting currently under-utilised carrot residue into export-grade juice concentrate for established international markets. The opportunity strengthens Ruapehu’s value-add capability, improves utilisation of existing horticultural production, and captures greater onshore value within the district before export.

Whanganui sits in the heart of a major wind and solar resource area, with large-scale renewable projects planned or underway. This opens the door to lower-cost, close-to-source, 100 percent renewable energy for synthetic fuels, derivatives, and other clean, energy-intensive industries.

~90,000

tonnes per annum of green methanol production planned

4.85 GWh

Potential annual wind energy generation in our region

4.5m3

2023–2028 Lower north island wood availability forecast

~100 MW

Green hydrogen electrolysis planned

our team

Collaboration is our operating system

Opportunities grow with discovery and an understanding of how to shape them, this is where we come in.

We can support businesses, investors and communities by giving direction for opportunities and relationships that form a path of growth.

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