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The Press explores the rise of solar interest (and solar follow through) in Canterbury, which has become New Zealand’s busiest region for new residential rooftop solar installations. Newly rebranded Think Solar Christchurch has seen a 500% increase in enquiries compared to the same time last year, while Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey says "solar panels are the natural coupling to electric vehicles" and that as more charging moves to the home, the quicker the payback because households were using more of the electricity themselves".
Read moreDownload the document hereNew South Wales gets the memo about the importance of finance and announces scheme offering zero interest loans to households to upgrade to electric stuff; plug-in solar gets the tick of approval to go on sale in the UK soon and the New York Times says it could 'change America'; EVolocity takes electrification to the streets to gets the kids inspired (and eventually employed); a tour of the amazing recycling business Redwood Materials; Think Solar and BYD give it away now; and a skit that cuts close to the bone for many solar dads.
Read moreDownloadAdvances 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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