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Mike Casey is calling on energy regulators to remove multiple connections on farms and smooth the way for selling surplus power to other users. "We must allow farmers the ability to sell power to other people though a multiple trading relationship. A perfect example would be a dairy farmer with surplus solar should be able to sell that to Fonterra. It’s a great circular opportunity where the industry can back up the industry, but right now we are not allowed to do it.’’
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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