Operation Laser Kiwi: help us take New Zealand-made energy on the road
Such significant financial benefits are expected to motivate consumers towards electrification, regardless of whether electricity distribution networks are equipped to handle the change. The anticipated surge in adoption within New Zealand could mirror the extensive adoption of home solar systems in Australia, propelled by government subsidies. It is hoped that New Zealand will better anticipate and prepare for this grid-edge revolution than Australia managed to do.
Read moreDownload the document here"The sentiment around making the electricity market fairer and cheaper for customers is great, but there's still something missing." That's Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey's summary of Act's energy policy announcement today.
Read moreDownloadACT will open electricity networks to competition, give New Zealanders more freedom to generate and sell power, and make monopoly lines companies prove consumers are getting value before loading more costs onto their power bills, says ACT spokesperson for Energy and Resources Simon Court.
Read moreDownloadACT is pledging to keep the gentailers whole and use market forces to curb the costs of lines management and increase solar repayment rates. Energy spokesperson Simon Court announced the party's electricity policy at Parliament on Friday afternoon.
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