Renewable energy comes from sources that are naturally replenished in a relatively short time frame. Sunlight, wind, water and geothermal heat are all renewable energy sources.

The world needs cleaner and more sustainable energy options. In 2015 New Zealand sourced Around 40% of New Zealand’s primary energy and approximately 84.8% of New Zealand’s electricity is supplied from renewable energy sources.  Most of this was used to produce electricity – the rest was mainly wood fuel used to produce heat for industrial processes and home heating.

Solar generation is currently a small proportion of New Zealand’s energy supply, making up only 0.1% of our total renewable energy. Price reductions in solar PV equipment have made it more popular with homeowners and businesses, despite the fact that for most it remains more costly than grid-supplied electricity.