EV Salary Boost: it's a pay rise you can drive!
RNZ's Susan Edmunds reports on the Energy Competition Taskforce proposals and says the changes "should lead to New Zealanders with solar power systems on their houses get more of a return for any power they put back into the system". As Electricity Authority chair Anna Kominik says: "New Zealand's electricity market currently relies on a few big generators to supply electricity at select locations and transmit it to households and businesses across the country. But as uptake of solar and battery systems continues to increase, more consumers will be able to contribute to our electricity system. And as smart electronics and vehicles become more ubiquitous, consumers will also be able to more actively manage their own energy use and costs. We're proposing three changes to help support this consumer empowerment and decentralisation of our energy system. Over time, this will increase community resilience and lower power costs for everyone," she said.
Read moreDownload the document hereOver the past few years, our research has shown the many benefits of electrifying our homes, farms and the country as a whole. Our latest report, written with te Pou Take Āhuarangi of National Iwi Chairs Forum, shows the many benefits of electrifying our marae.
Read moreDownloadBillions of dollars will be saved through the electrification of Canterbury and other South Island regions, a new study has found. By 2040, Canterbury households could collectively save $9.6 billion on energy bills – including upfront costs – if 80% of them converted to solar power, batteries and all-electric appliances, according to Rewiring Aotearoa, a non-partisan electrification group. The power bill for each of those households would be about $2500 a year lower than if they continued buying electricity from the grid, the Electrify Canterbury study found.
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