Queenstown Electrification Accelerator Community

Queenstown has the opportunity to become the world’s first electrified destination city.
A globally recognisable postcard destination from the electrified future. Well-positioned with both climate ambition and energy prices to be the first place to demonstrate accelerated climate action while saving millions on bills, improving resilience, and modernising the energy system.
Queenstown could lead the world on climate, relying less on expensive imported foreign oil and more on locally generated kiwi electricity. We can create more local jobs, lead the world on energy innovation, and access the lowest cost electricity invented by humanity: rooftop solar. All while building unprecedented community resilience to natural disasters.
Community Resources
My Electrification Plan
Use this tool to plan electric upgrades for your home over the coming years. Then download your personalised Plan.
Download FileVisit LinkHousehold electrification calculator
Plug in your information and see how much money you could save.
Download FileVisit LinkWhat is an electric home? Guide
Learn about the savings and machines in an electric home.
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The Queenstown Electrification Accelerator team will be at WAO’s Journey to 2125: A Walking Tour Through the Future event.
Find our stall at the main hub, ready to chat about all things electrification and solar.
Whether you’re curious about heat pumps, hot water systems, electric vehicles, cooking with induction, or adding solar and batteries to your home or business, we’ll be there to answer your questions and share practical, independent advice.
We’ll also talk about how electrification can help you lower your energy bills, cut emissions, and make your home or business more resilient.
This event is free to attend but registration is required.
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Join Sustainable Queenstown and the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator to discover how to make your home or workplace cheaper to run and kinder to the planet.
This session will give you practical insights and simple steps to cut energy costs, reduce emissions, and improve comfort and resilience – all while enjoying some free kai and connecting with the local sustainability community.
Come along to:
- Hear stories and learnings from locals who have electrified their homes and businesses or are here to help you electrify.
- From heat pumps to EVs and solar panels, get up to speed on the latest electrification tech – and how to fund the switch.
- Understand the free support and advice the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator can provide, including support for renters.
- Ask questions
- Meet other locals who are keen to help make Queenstown the world’s most electric destination.
🥂 Nibbles provided by the lovely team at Sudima, with a cash bar available throughout the evening.

Electrify Queenstown is a nationally significant, three-day event that brings together community, business, government, and industry to accelerate the transition to a low-emissions, electrified future.
Business owners and homeowners can hear from government decision makers, meet international innovators in electrification, get practical support from renewable energy experts, see behind the scenes at trailblazing local energy projects and score deals on the latest electrical products.
Past Events
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The Queenstown Electrification Accelerator team will be at the next Glenorchy Community Association meeting.
We'll give you the lowdown on:
- Who we are and what we do
- How we can help Glenorchy's community lower bills, lower emissions and improve resilience
- How you can get involved!
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The Queenstown Electrification Accelerator team will be at the next Kingston Community Association meeting.
We'll give you the lowdown on:
- Who we are and what we do
- How we can help Kingston's community lower bills, lower emissions and improve resilience
- How you can get involved!

Come along to the first community event from the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator to hear about what we’ve got planned, hear stories and learnings from locals, ask questions and meet others who are keen to help make Queenstown the world’s most electric destination.

For business owners and homeowners - hear from government decision makers, meet international innovators in electrification, get practical support from renewable energy experts, see behind the scenes at trailblazing local energy projects and score deals on the latest electrical products.
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