EECA sponsors Large Energy User Initiative Award
1 Mar 2024Thank you EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) for sponsoring the Large Energy User Initiative of the Year award for 2024. EECA focuses on energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. See more here.
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Award entry tips webinar
29 Feb 2024If you are interested in entering or learning more about the New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards, sign up for our informative webinar. We will cover: detailed information about the categories advice and tips on how to craft your entry entry criteria and what the judges are looking for answers to any questions you have Remember, the judges don't have any preconceived ideas as to what success looks like, your business-as-usual might be so excellent as to take the award home on the night.
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2024 Award entries now open
7 Feb 2024We are pleased to announce entries for the 2024 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards are now open. Request your entry forms and more information here. The awards ceremony will take place at the Cordis, Auckland on Wednesday 28 August 2024. Entries are open to organisations and individuals in the energy sector, including energy retailers, large energy users, and community initiatives. Key dates Now - Entry forms available 8 May 2024 - Entries due
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2023 winners announced
31 Aug 2023The winners of the 2023 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards were solarZero, Fonterra, Ecogas, Unison Networks and Transpower, Top Energy, Ecotricity, The Lines Company, Contact Energy, and Northpower. The 13th annual awards, held at Te Pae in Christchurch last night, saw a record turnout of almost 700 guests celebrating the skill and innovation within the sector.
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AWARDS FINALIST: Z Energy
24 Aug 2023Z Energy, the country's largest fuel retailer, says its approach to Aotearoa New Zealand's transition to a low-carbon future is what sets it apart from its rivals. "We know that our customers expect us to acknowledge our environmental emissions responsibility and do something about it," the company says. That's why it has invested in an electricity retailer, is changing its car fleet to EVs, and is rapidly expanding its EV charging network.
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AWARDS FINALIST: Michael O'Brien – Powerco
23 Aug 2023Michael O'Brien calls Powerco's journey over the past eight years 'transformational'. The modest but driven 36-year-old has been a key contributor to that and has quickly built a reputation for being innovative, analytical and extremely thorough in his approach to asset management. O'Brien has been at the forefront of Powerco's focus on ensuring its network remains safe, secure and resilient in the face of climate change and expected increases in electricity demand.
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AWARDS FINALIST: Flick Electric
22 Aug 2023Flick - the first retailer to offer New Zealanders a way to buy cheaper power direct from the wholesale market - says the business has stayed true to its foundations of fairness, honesty and transparency as it has grown. It has positioned itself as the conscious choice for consumers. Its value proposition to customers - "being deliberately on your side" - guides the company in providing solutions that are differentiated, disrupted and transparent.
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AWARDS FINALIST: Northpower – fuelling economic growth
21 Aug 2023Northpower's primary focus is to help fuel economic growth for Northland. The company is owned by the customers connected to its electricity network in the Whangārei and Kaipara regions, who are passionate about supporting Northland's people and businesses. One of the ways for Northpower to do that is through local social procurement It uses its buying power and forms long-term, sustainable relationships to generate social and community value that goes beyond the value of the goods or services purchased.
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AWARDS FINALIST: solarZero – community housing
18 Aug 2023solarZero's aim is to make solar panels and battery technology available to all households. This zero dollars down model means no upfront payment needs to be made by homeowners, thus enabling solarZero to explore solutions for the rental community and community housing. solarZero wanted to understand how solar and batteries together could benefit tenant whānau in the community housing space.
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AWARDS FINALIST: Powerco – $1.27b CPP delivery
17 Aug 2023Powerco has achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing its $1.27 billion customised price-quality path. The proposal represented a 33 per cent increase in network investment over that in the preceding five years and was the first large-scale application lodged with the Commerce Commission. Unlike the CPP granted after the Canterbury earthquakes, Powerco's application was driven entirely by an internal assessment of the level of network investment and improvements needed to meet their customers' future energy needs.
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