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Low-interest loans for electric upgrades are part of the Ratepayer Assistance Scheme and, as Andrea Vance writes, "a coalition of mayors and independent financial experts is urging the Government to greenlight a nationwide scheme that they claim could deliver up to $4000 in immediate cash-flow relief to eligible households – far outstripping savings promised by the Government’s proposed rates cap." As she wrote, an independent advisory group endorsed the business case as 'conservative, robust and compelling," noting that operational risks are low and manageable."
Read moreDownload the document hereAdvances in technology and falling costs mean customer-owned solar and batteries can play a critical role in New Zealand’s energy infrastructure - improving affordability, resilience and sustainability. Multiple trading relationships (MTR) and peer-to-peer trading would enable this potential by increasing competition, customer choice, and innovation in the electricity market, unlocking greater consumer benefits from customer solar and batteries.
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