Resources

The Action Plan 2026-2027 is the geoheat strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Cleantech Impact Report 2026 shows New Zealand has a pipeline of cleantech companies with the potential to reduce emissions on a global scale.

The launch of the Cleantech Impact Report 2026 shows that New Zealand cleantech innovators are solving global challenges that promise to produce substantial reductions in international GHG emissions.

Explore how New Zealand’s energy innovators are driving change and shaping a cleaner, smarter future in the 2025 Ara Ake Impact Report.

Take a look at Ara Ake's annual report for 2024-2025.

This report was written by the University of Otago to explore and critically review different baseline methods used in NZ and internationally for demand response, with the aim of providing a recommendation for one or more methods to be explored in a practical context for application in NZ

This white paper identifies that many flexibility service providers face significant upfront challenges and costs. Read about why a fully functioning flexibility market is so important for our energy system, and the fund that Ara Ake has launched to help flexibility service providers reach their goals.

How can Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) be made commercially viable in New Zealand? Read our report, developed in collaboration with EECA and Sapere, on the topic.

The Carbon Challenge summit was a one-day seminar and workshop hosted by Ara Ake in Wellington on 1 October 2024.

Ara Ake partnered with Rewiring Aotearoa and EECA to develop the Machine Count, New Zealand’s first comprehensive inventory of fossil fuel machines - from cars and tractors to industrial equipment.

Ara Ake's 2024 Impact report showcases the progress we’ve made with our partners in driving solutions aligned with our shared vision of a resilient, sustainable and equitable energy future.‍

As New Zealand moves towards a low-emission energy future, the EDB Challenge explored innovative solutions to electrification challenges faced by electricity distribution businesses.

Take a look at Ara Ake's annual report for 2023-2024

This report highlights the outcomes of an initiative in South Waikato where temperature sensors were installed in homes to monitor exposure to cold, aiming to address energy hardship through data-driven strategies.

To further explore the findings of the report "Transitioning to a low emissions domestic aviation in NZ", Ara Ake hosted a webinar on 12 June 2024

Ara Ake independently assessed the main technical pathways to decarbonise domestic aviation in New Zealand, covering green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel (including eSAF), and batteries.

The Winter Peak Innovation Pilot report captures key learnings from testing whether residential solar batteries, coordinated via a Virtual Power Plant, can be dispatched into the electricity market to ease tight winter peak capacity.

This report sets out the results of an Industry Capability Mapping study into offshore wind farming in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This event highlighted the need to divert from our current path where we are risking leaving those most vulnerable in society behind as we transition towards a clean energy future.

This guide is written by passionate advocates of community energy, to inspire you and help you in your community energy journey.

Take a look at Ara Ake's annual report for 2022-2023.

Watch the full recording of the 2023 Offshore Renewable Energy Forum that was held on 8-9 March 2023 at the Devon Hotel, New Plymouth

This document provide a technical and commercial comparison of various battery energy storage system chemistries which are currently available on the market suitable for intraday shifting.

This review provides a summary of a pilot that was run in Canterbury from September-November 2024. The goal of the Activator was to support a cohort of community organisations from within the Orion Network region, to develop their understanding of how to design, build and manage a community scale energy project.

Take a look at Ara Ake's annual report for 2021-2022.

A summary of carbon capture, utilisation and storage and its possible application in supporting New Zealand’s climate goals

Ara Ake hosted the Biogas: Opportunities in Organic Waste Streams to Energy in Taranaki webinar on 27 January 2022, connecting cross-ecosystem stakeholder interest groups in lively engagement to explore the potential for the development of biogas within the region.

Ara Ake engaged NERA Economic Consulting to conduct a review of the economics of using green hydrogen to decarbonise long-distance heavy freight in New Zealand.