New Zealand-based Meridian Energy Limited is active in the electricity generation, trading, and retailing sector in its home country, Australia, and the UK. It relies on wind farms, hydroelectricity, and solar farms to generate electricity, and also provides an array of services including management, professional, insurance, and trustee services. It licenses its Flux electricity and gas retail platform and excels in offering renewable solar installation services. The company sells its products under two different brands: Meridian Energy and Powershop. Meridian Energy Limited was formerly known as Hydro Energy Limited and was founded in 1998; its headquarters are located in Wellington, New Zealand.