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solarZero team on stage with their innovation in energy award

solarZero takes home the Innovation in Energy Award at the Energy Excellence Awards

August 31, 2023

New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards, held at Te Pae in Christchurch, celebrated outstanding achievements in the energy sector, recognising achievements across the energy sector. With nearly 700 attendees, these annual awards demonstrated the industry’s commitment to celebrating innovation and progress within the sector.

New platform empowers kiwis to alleviate energy hardship

August 16, 2023

Empower Energy has launched its platform that enables the donation of power bill credits to be distributed to families experiencing energy hardship.

Cristiano Marantes talks to a group of people inside the Ara Ake premises

Future energy centre secures additional 10 years of funding

July 13, 2023

Aotearoa New Zealand’s future energy centre – has received an additional $70 million in funding from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to continue its mandate to accelerate the nation’s transition to a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable energy future.

Matt Ward CEO of solarZero and Cristiano Marantes CEO of Ara Ake sign (1)

11,000 residential solar batteries to add 30MW back to electricity grid in world-first winter peak pilot

June 28, 2023

Ara Ake and solarZero collaborate on innovative winter 2023 peak solution for electricity system – enabling 30MW* of additional network capacity on-demand

Aerial view of neighbourhood with solar panels on half the houses

Solar energy sharing for social housing trial approved

June 27, 2023

The Electricity Authority has approved two exemptions and technical and non-controversial amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (the Code) to facilitate an energy sharing trial led by Kāinga Ora and Ara Ake.

New partnership launched in South Auckland to drive sustainable energy solutions

June 15, 2023

Following on from the Ara Ake New Zealand Decarbonisation Challenge pitch event in November 2022, another pilot has emerged in collaboration between Counties Energy, OpenLoop, Europe-based Plexigrid, and Ara Ake.

Ara Ake CE Cristiano Marantes holding the lightweight solar panels from Solarge

From the Netherlands to Taranaki: world’s lightest solar panels to power New Zealand’s future energy centre

May 29, 2023

New Zealand will be the first country in the world to receive solar panels from Dutch start-up Solarge – the most circular, lightweight solar panels ever produced.

Image of hands over fin heater advertising details of the event.

National energy hardship conference coming to Taranaki

May 8, 2023

National energy hardship conference coming to Taranaki

Still shot of panel at the offshore renewable energy forum

Offshore Renewable Energy Forum brings key global players to Taranaki

March 10, 2023

On 8 and 9 March, Ara Ake and Taranaki regional development agency, Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki, hosted the third Offshore Renewable Energy Forum in New Plymouth to explore the challenges and the significant opportunities for a successful offshore renewable energy industry across Aotearoa New Zealand.

View of the mountain with event information

Offshore Renewable Energy Forum to focus on accelerating the development of Offshore Renewable in Aotearoa New Zealand

February 9, 2023

This March, Ara Ake and Te Puna Umanga/Venture Taranaki will host the 2023 Offshore Renewable Energy Forum.

Europe partnership brings global opportunities for innovators

December 2, 2022

Ara Ake and the Auckland Business Chamber have signed a partnership to lead an Aotearoa New Zealand consortium in joining the Enterprise Europe Network (The Network) as the New Zealand International Network Partner.

ANSA, and Australian-based companies Future Grid and Gridsight on stage receiving cheque for 250,000 USD

ANSA, Future Grid and Gridsight: Winners of New Zealand Decarbonisation Global Challenge! On the road to help enhance energy sector and benefit households

November 18, 2022

Last night, New Zealand’s future energy centre, Ara Ake, announced the winners of its Decarbonisation Challenge at its final pitch event in New Plymouth. Taking the prize from a shortlist of six impressive finalists were New Zealand-based ANSA, and Australian-based companies Future Grid and Gridsight.