Zealand had a stronger connection to the bee as a symbol. In August 2021, Mercury acquired five operating wind farms and several wind farm development options. At the same time, the first power from the newly built wind farm at Turitea was generated. In May 2022, Mercury acquired the retail business of Trustpower, including the retail customer base and Trustpower brand. The generation business of Trustpower changed its name to Manawa Energy Limited. Power stations Mercury operates 17 generation sites; 8 Hydroelectric Powerstations, 5 Geothermal, and 4 Wind Farms. In total, the company has 1884 MW of generating capacity – 1076 MW hydroelectric, 478 MW geothermal and 330 MW wind. Generation developments Subsidiaries In addition to its generation assets, Mercury also incorporates or has major shareholdings in: GLOBUG, a pre-pay electricity retailer See also Electricity sector in New Zealand List of power stations in New Zealand Starship Foundation, a charity supported by Mercury since 2001 References External links Government-owned companies of New Zealand Electric power companies of New Zealand Companies based in Auckland Companies listed on the New Zealand Exchange 1999 establishments in New Zealand