Renewable Energy in New Zealand

Total Primary Energy Supply

1990 & 2004 Fuel Shares of Total Primary Energy Supply

Renewable Primary Energy Supply1990 & 2004

Renewable Energy Consumption

Renewable Energy Consumption1990 & 2004

Net Electricity1990 & 2004

Electricity Generation Capacity1990 & 2005

Structure of the NZ electricity industry

Renewable Energy Policy• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000

• Four government agencies involved in renewable energy policyMinistry of Economic Development, Ministry for the Environment, Electricity Commission and EECA

• Government’s overarching goal for energy To ensure the delivery of energy services to all classes of consumer in an efficient, fair, reliable, and sustainable manner

• Energy Policy Framework 2000Seeks a “Progressive transition to renewable sources of energy”

• NEECS 2001- Renewable energy target of an additional 30 PJ of consumer energy from renewable sources by 2012- Achievement of the target should increase NZ’s supply of renewable energy by a further 22 per cent by 2012- Target is expected to be met by contributions from renewable electricity, renewable heat and biofuels

Progress towards the target

Renewable Energy

Market Development Renewable Technologies

Aotearoa Wave & Tidal Energy Association

“AWATEA will promote, aid and foster a vibrant and profitable marine energy industry in New Zealand”

National association for representation of marine energy interests1. Promote the marine energy industry2. Increase utilization of marine energy3. Central advocate for marine energy4. Information exchange for marine energy5. Meeting place for industry participants6. Represent NZ marine energy industry internationally

Photovoltaics in New Zealand

• New Zealand Photovoltaic Association

• Very small base

• Cottage industry struggling to achieve mainstream

• Receives limited government support

Photovoltaics in New Zealand

• Grappling with net billing and connection

• NEECS – feed in tariffs

• Research

• PV strategy under development

Solar Water Heating in New Zealand

• Government support over recent years– Generic marketing– Quality assurance – standards, training,

monitoring– Financial assistance scheme– Industry association support

• Good growth from small base - 40% last year

Solar Water Heating in New Zealand

• Price still number 1 barrier– Complete system $5,000 to $6,000 installed– NZ suppliers price takers– Economy of scale difficult to achieve– Traditional systems and running costs still more

attractive

• System performance still to be measured– Major project under way

Solar Water Heating in New Zealand

• New home market attractive

• Building code provides an opportunity (Spain & some states of Australia)

• Strong government support

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