Contact to support Tiwai expansion

1 May 2018 Contact to support Tiwai expansion Contact Energy today announced it has signed a financial contract with Meridian Energy to supply a portion of the additional 50 MW that will be sold to New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS). The contract will facilitate additional production at Tiwai Point in Southland, with NZAS starting up a fourth potline at the smelter. "We are pleased to be able to support greater production at Tiwai," said Contact Energy CEO Dennis Barnes. "This is a clear example of how Contact uses its renewable generation to support the production of premium export products, in this case low-carbon aluminium." ENDS Investor enquiries: Matthew Forbes 021-072-8578 Matthew.Forbes@contactenergy.co.nz Media enquiries: 027-474-6065, or 027 251 9849 End CA:00317382 For:CEN Type:GENERAL Time:2018-05-01 09:22:29