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While last month’s storm left hundreds of southern farmers dumping milk or hunting generators, Fairbank Farms kept milking — thanks to a new solar and battery system. “That storm was a major wake-up call for a lot of people,” says Chris Stewart, who co-owns Southland’s Fairbank Farms with Michael Farmer. “With the climate shifting and reliable back-up technology now readily available, you’d be mad not to at least explore your options. The grid is absolutely stressed, especially at the end of the lines where so many farms are located.”
Read moreDownload the document hereThe Electricity Authority recently consulted on two important issues: 1) Who is able to access rewards for supplying power at peak times. And 2) How much energy consumers can export. We have again been blown away by the response from the people of New Zealand on these important proposals, and humbled that a large number used the information provided by Rewiring as the foundation for powerful submissions. Here's our summary of the responses and our take on the consultations.
Read moreDownloadSolar is already cheap and an increasing number of farmers are discovering that, but Mattt Luscombe has found a way to make it even cheaper. The founder of FarmGen says architects like steel, but engineers like efficiency and taking steel out of the build and instead relying on ground anchors means the owners get more generation for less outlay.
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