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For Jack Tame, the question of going solar is not if, but when. As he said on his Newstalk ZB show after confronting a big electricity bill, "there are only so many gains to be won from policing light switches and shower times. I’m seriously wondering about solar ... The huge surge in solar is being driven by economics. Put simply, solar power is way, way, way cheaper than other forms of electricity generation. Between batteries and solar panels, the technology is only getting better and only getting cheaper."
It pays to remember that using grid electricity is cheaper than using fossil fuels and using solar is the cheapest form of delivered electricity New Zealanders can get. If you can also run your EV on the sun, that will significantly increase the savings.
Demand for solar was already growing here, albeit from a low-base, and recent changes from the Government and the Electricity Authority are postive signals for New Zealanders to invest.
We're also working hard on a scheme that would help overcome the higher upfront costs of electric machines and solar by offering low-interest, long-term electrification loans that are tied to a property and we're confident that will increase uptake.
There’s plenty of energy emanating from the ground at Te Puia in Rotorua. And there’s plenty of creative energy emanating from those studying at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute. Now there’s also plenty of electric energy, because the business has upgraded its fossil fuel vehicles and added a big solar system so they can run on the sun.
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