How Energy Flexibility Works and How It Benefits New Zealand
The way we generate and consume electricity is changing rapidly. With increasing demand for renewable energy, fluctuating power supply, and the rising need for grid stability, energy flexibility has emerged as a key solution. But what exactly is energy flexibility, and how does it benefit New Zealand? Energy flexibility allows energy distribution businesses, New Zealand […]
INTSA – Risk free money for EDBs
What is INTSA? The Innovation and Non-Traditional Solutions Allowance (INTSA) is designed to support investment in innovative and non-traditional solutions within New Zealand’s electricity sector. It is administered by the Commerce Commission as part of the Default Price-Quality Path 4 (DPP4) regulatory period, commencing on 1 April 2025 and running for five years. INTSA aims […]
Solar Zero’s demise – What now for NZ’s Flexibility Services?
By Terry Paddy, Managing Director, Cortexo Limited An Open Letter New Zealand’s Electricity Sector To the Minister of Energy, MBIE, the Commerce Commission, the Electricity Authority, Transpower and Electricity Distribution Businesses. The recent liquidation of Solar Zero raises pointy questions for New Zealand’s energy sector. This is a watershed moment, where we reflect on what […]
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 […]
Can NZ’s Electricity System Meet Future Carbon Budgets?
The Climate Commission calls for a clear government-level energy strategy by June 2023 to show how to meet the proposed carbon budgets.