Assets, not problems
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), such as solar panels, wind turbines, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles, are increasingly recognized as valuable assets to the electric grid rather than problems to be managed. Here’s why: Enhanced Grid Resilience and Reliability Increased Efficiency Environmental Benefits Economic and Social Benefits Adaptability and Innovation Improved Energy Management While there […]
NZ’s Electricity Future
If you read nothing else on New Zealand’s Electricity future, read these three essential documents. They show why there will be a rapid uptake in electrification, including significant increase in consumer energy resources by the average consumer. Why the electricity system needs to change to enable those resources to be part of an optimised energy […]
Cortexo and Our Energy: getting it, together
Why we’re collaborating and an open invitation to join us Our Energy and Cortexo believe that Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity industry (and energy sector generally) is not moving fast enough to adapt to changes demanded by customers and the planet. Even without the obvious need to reduce carbon, which requires significant electrification, there is snail-pace […]
Multiple electricity services at your door
Wouldn’t it be good if you could purchase your electricity from one electricity retailer but sell your solar generation (or battery storage) to a different one? Or maybe be part of a community energy scheme that also allows you to continue accessing electricity from your normal retailer when the community scheme doesn’t provide everything you […]
A flexible system is a cheaper system
Very surprised, shocked, and somewhat embarrassed (as well as very chuffed) to have received the Sustainable Energy Association of NZ (SEANZ) award for the “Industry Person of 2021” at last nights awards dinner in Hamilton. Thanks also to Fronius for sponsoring the SEANZ awards. I think there are lots of “industry people” like me who […]
What is it going to take and what needs to be done!?
MARCH 23 2021 — OUR ENERGY, CORTEXO & CTQ ADVISORS In this, the fifth and final article of our series, we aim to highlight some of the principles that could guide the who, what, when and how of Aotearoa New Zealand’s electricity sector meeting the challenges and opportunities of accelerated electrification. The story so far […]
Evolving Electricity for a Low-Emissions Economy
The Productivity Commission described the type of changes required in its Low-emissions economy report from August 2018. The Electricity Networks Association (ENA)
Hey Minister, the new electricity market is ‘shovel ready’
We shouldn’t hobble the future by looking for solutions based on the past. It’s abundantly clear Covid-19 has changed the economic landscape immensely. As we achieve the nations highest priority, our collective health, we now need to look at solving the second issue, our national economic well-being. The concept of shovel-ready projects to stimulate employment […]
Have you heard of Electricity Distribution Businesses?
The electricity sector is changing pretty rapidly and for an industry that thinks building a dam in 15 yrs is ‘rapid’, its probably a bit scary. In my last blog we talked about the disruption in the retail electricity sector with the emergence of new players like Flick Electric, now I’d like to look at the […]