Certification!
Cortexo now has two OpenADR certified products: a Virtual Top Node (VTN) and a Virtual End Node (VEN) Achieving Certification for OpenADR Software: A Milestone Worth Celebrating The journey towards Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) software certification is both challenging and rewarding. It represents a significant milestone for developers and companies in the energy sector, […]
A plan to really start accelerating electrification
Explore how New Zealand can accelerate electrification with smart planning, flexible energy, and coordinated national action.
An organised flexibility market requires organisation
Discover why a well-organised flexibility market is key to delivering secure, reliable, and affordable energy in New Zealand.
Making flexibility a feature of system and network operation
Cortexo and Our Energy are committed to action that results in the electricity system and market being able to meet the challenges and opportunities
A flexibility-first approach is the key
Last week, we talked about the plan to unlock the value of DER and flexibility and what good progress towards having that plan might look like. In this article, we move on to outlining how the first step to unlocking the value of DER and flexibility is to take a flexibility-first approach to network operation […]
The state of things: pace of progress towards electrification
Now, let’s talk about a plan We now want to talk about the plan to unlock the value of DER and flexibility and how both can help with accelerating electrification. We want to talk about the vision for the future. The outcomes needed to unlock the value of DER and flexibility. The priorities for achieving […]
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 […]