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BusinessNZ Energy Council welcomes new CEO

Last month, we farewelled Kirk Hope from BusinessNZ and we warmly welcomed Katherine Rich as the new Chief Executive of BusinessNZ. Katherine brings a wealth of experience in policy and advocacy, having led the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council (NZFGC), following a nine-year tenure in Parliament. We look forward to Katherine's leadership through this next phase for BusinessNZ.

Viet Nam: renewable energy report

The latest report from the New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi explains Viet Nam's commitment to the development of its renewable energy sector. Viet Nam seeks to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 creating opportunities for New Zealand exporters, including provision of equipment and technology, consultancy services, installation services, development of new sources of renewable energy, environmental credits and carbon-offsetting, and green technology innovation. Read more...

Northern Sweden's green industrial revolution

The latest report from the New Zealand Embassy in Stockholm explains Northern Sweden's large-scale industrial development, with a focus on green transition industries. Through a mix of policies and incentives the government hopes to boost the economy in this traditionally poorer area of the country. Discover more about Sweden's strategy to address the scale and complexity of the investment required and what it may mean for New Zealand. Read more...

Iceland: Green transition and renewable energy

The latest report from the New Zealand Embassy in Stockholm explains Iceland's advancement in the field of geothermal technology and the country's 'Sustainable Iceland' strategy. The report considers what this means for New Zealand as another world leader in geothermal energy and how our countries may continue to learn from one another. Read more...

AI makes effective solar cells - And explains the results

For decades, progress on organic solar cells has been stymied by how quickly light can break them down. Now AI has discovered organic light-harvesting molecules with a five-fold improvement in stability over their predecessors. Moreover, the new system can explain what makes these novel compounds more stable, to help scientists design better molecules in the future. Read more...

Geothermal energy could outperform nuclear power

Last year, Fervo completed a successful pilot project in Nevada and secured Google as an early customer. In June, Southern California Edison agreed to buy 320 megawatts of power from Fervo’s larger Utah project, marking the largest-ever power purchase agreement for geothermal energy. On September 10th, Fervo announced it had reduced drilling time by 70% at its Utah site and halved the cost of drilling its fourth well. The company has already surpassed the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2035 targets for geothermal energy. Read more...

AFRY Aurecon JV to design $14.2b Borumba Pumped Hydro Project

A joint venture including consultancy Aurecon has been named to design Queensland’s Borumba Pumped Hydro, which will become cornerstone of the state’s energy transformation. This project will provide resilient and secure energy supply of up to 2,000 MW of electricity for up to 24-hours, with storage capacity of 48,000 MWh. Read more...

Submissions

BEC submissions currently underway include our response to the Government's draft critical minerals list. This submission is currently out for members' feedback. Find more on BEC submissions here...

YEPN energy tour

The YEPN recently took 18 students along to Wiri Hydrogen refuelling station (Hiringa), Huntly Power Station (Genesis) and Karapiro Power Station (Mercury). Designed to educate and inspire students about the energy sector and supported by these organisations, the tour was well received by students and their schools. Anyone keen to influence and grow the next generation, reach out to Esther and Elliott at YEPN.

Feedback on the National Energy Research Institute

NERI is a Charitable Trust with members drawn from the universities and CRIs involved in energy research, along with energy related industry associations. Its primary purpose is to promote high quality energy research and education in NZ.   With the various changes occurring in the energy sector and the Government reviewing the NZ science sector NERI is reviewing where best it might contribute in the future. Responses are anonymous and will only be used in aggregate form.   This should take around 5 minutes and responses would be appreciated by 14 October. Start feedback

Low emissions heavy vehicle fund

The Operators of heavy vehicles can get 25% off the purchase price of new zero and low-emissions options, or 25% off the cost to convert an existing, recently registered vehicle to be powered by low-emissions technology.  The Government this month launched the Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund to support businesses to save on operating costs and reduce carbon emissions. Explore approved vehicles and suppliers, and learn more about eligibility criteria, at EECA's website. Read more...

Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko quarterly update

The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko will host its next quarterly update on Thursday 10 October, 9.00-10.30am. Register to attend the quarterly update Sarah Gillies (CE) will provide an overview of how the Authority has reprioritised its work programme and priority projects for 2024/25, followed by updates on the Energy Competition Task Force and more. Read more...

Manufacturing - clean and clever ways to save

Taking steps to become more energy efficient and making the switch to clean energy can have plenty of benefits for your bottom line. It doesn’t have to be costly to implement, either. EECA provides free tools and advice to help your business take the next step – including energy efficiency checklists, energy calculators and advice on the best clean and clever tech on the market. Read more...

World's first commercial scale floating offshore wind auction

France announced the winners of the world's first commercial scale floating offshore wind auction. This is a major milestone for this technology and a big step towards commercialisation and large-scale deployment. Denmark raised the bar by publishing the largest offshore wind tender ever, a total of 6GW, after commissioning the worlds first ever offshore wind farm 33 years ago. Read more...