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The Heat Pump Suppliers Association (HPSA) has responded to Castalia's 'Switching off the gas distribution network: Consumer, network, and emissions impacts' for the Gas Industry Co and its conclusions are similar to those of Rewiring Aotearoa's.
As the group said on Linkedin: "While the HPSA welcomes robust analysis of New Zealand’s energy transition, we believe several assumptions and modelling gaps in this report risk misrepresenting the true consumer and system benefits of electrification. In our open response, we highlight key evidence from EECA and others showing that:
Heat pumps and heat pump water heaters are already delivering major energy efficiency gains for New Zealand households and businesses.
Rooftop solar and home batteries are rapidly changing the cost and resilience profile of electrified homes.
A coordinated transition focused on energy efficiency and electrification will deliver better outcomes for consumers, the grid, and the climate.
Read Rewiring Aotearoa's response to the report here.
New 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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