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The Mountain Scene has covered the arrival of the first two-way charger as part of the country's biggest vehcile-to-grid trial. The trial is being run by the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator and EECA, and a Zeekr X provided by distributor Nordeast is the first vehicle to be tested. As QEA co-lead Josh Ellison says: "One of the big problems is people don’t know if [V2G chargers] are compatible with their vehicle, or their vehicle’s warranty implications. So that’s one of the things we’re looking to solve with the trial, to help make that a lot clearer for people.’’ This charger is for testing purposes only and not for public use.
Read moreDownload the document hereWhen Mike Casey bought his house near Cromwell, it came with gas bottles on the side of the home for water and an expensive diesel system for the underfloor heating. He replaced both of them with a Steibel Eltron system and it's been saving him money ever since. As technical manager Bhawesh Singh told him at the Electrify Queenstown conference, there has been a big influx in enquiries from homes looking to get off the molecules and onto electrons.
Read moreDownloadConfidence that cutting regulations to make solar power more accessible - won't jeopardise people's safety. A new Regulation Ministry reports laid out a potential blueprint to legalise plug-in solar and reduce the time and cost of panel installation. Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey shares his thoughts with Andrew Dickens.
The burgeoning demand for solar was also a chance to address a mismatch between the numbers of training opportunities available and young people searching for work, Casey said. "The mums of New Zealand are telling me that there's not enough apprenticeships for their kids and the solar installers of New Zealand are telling me there's not enough trained people."
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