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Lightforce Solar is one of the bigger players in the national solar scene and it's doing a great job of normalising the technology and ramping up the neighbourhood effect with its Barrett-heavy ad campaign. Now it's seen the light and opened up a hub in the rapidly growing Central Otago region. Solar enquiries have been off the charts in recent months as energy security becomes more of a dinner-table discussion and more homes electrify their transport. As consultant Sam Risbrook told Mike Casey at Electrify Queenstown, there's a lot of demand in the residential sector down south and farms are the next major focus, something close to Casey's heart (Lightforce Solar has recently inked a partnership with Federated Farmers).
Risbrook has been with Lightforce for around seven years and he says it's set up to do jobs all around the region from its Cromwell hub.
For him, it's all about premium products, premium installs and support for the life of the system. And if you're more swayed by political celebrities than rugby players, Labour leader Chris Hipkins is another happy customer in the Hutt.
Political Power has gone local! Dr Nick Smith, mayor of Nelson and ex-National Party minister, is an early adopter when it comes to electric machines but, through his efforts with the council and his close involvement with the Ratepayer Assistance Scheme, he's also embracing one of Rewiring's core mantras: once you've electrified your own life, electrify someone else's life, too.
Read moreDownloadWhether it's the growing number of electric buses, new electric trains for the lower North Island and City Rail Link, or new electric ferries, we love seeing more electric transport options in our big cities. It's also good to see some of our smaller cities like Palmerston North, Timaru and Nelson going electric and, as is almost always the case, the drivers reckon it's better on electrons. At the Electrify Nelson expo, we spoke with one driver Lee about the city's electric buses. And he definitely wouldn't go back to diesel.
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