This power station at Normanby has been upgraded so it can generate power for medicinal cannabis company, Greenfern. South Taranaki-based medicinal cannabis company Greenfern Industries has begun generating its own electricity to run its indoor growing operation. Supplied Greenfern director Dan Casey says electricity has been 60 per cent of the medicinal cannabis operation's costs, so the power station will bring considerable savings (file photo). The weir-dam and power station were first commissioned in 1903 and was initially used to supply power to surrounding towns Hāwera, Manaia and Eltham. “We’ve invested heavily in upgrading and modifying power station infrastructure and the technology that monitors the water intake and output,” Casey said.

Source: Stuff April 23, 2021 04:41 UTC