INNOVATION IN ENERGY AWARD FINALIST: Simply Energy rewarding businesses for their power flexibility
1 Jun 2022Simply Energy's Demand Flex programme uses a sophisticated, in-house technology platform to automatically power down or turn off selected customer equipment when the grid needs a helping hand. When Simply Energy entered the reserves and demand response markets, New Zealand had no readily available technology options. It decided to build its own platform - a New Zealand first that enables customers to offer load into multiple electricity markets, manage load onsite and provide network support solutions.
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YOUNG ENERGY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST: Yuyin Kueh, Orion network planning engineer
27 May 2022From the day she graduated from the University of Canterbury in 2014 with a first-class honours degree in electrical engineering, Yuyin Kueh has been a rising star with a maturity and ability far beyond her years. She joined Canterbury electricity distributor Orion as a network planning engineer in 2018.
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NETWORK INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDS FINALIST: PowerNet online safety tool boosts awareness, slashes injuries
20 May 2022PowerNet says a new digital safety tool it developed has helped slash its safety incident rate by shifting crews' focus from not just identifying risks, but to also clearly understanding how best to manage them. The company's teams work in high-risk, often remote, environments. They are committed to a 'safety always' culture, but PowerNet wanted to find a paperless, efficient way to help its people protect themselves and manage on-the-job safety.
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WELL-BEING AWARD FINALIST: Nova Energy – Fit for Life
16 May 2022One size does not fit all when it comes to well-being. Nova Energy kept this in mind when developing Fit for Life, an inclusive, holistic well-being programme tailored specifically for its employees. The year-long programme focuses on a different aspect of well-being each month. It covers a range of topics, including nutrition, men's health, mental well-being, celebrating the community, and a physical step challenge. Elements, themes, goals
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LARGE ENERGY USER INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDS FINALIST: DB brews up decarbonisation
16 May 2022DB Breweries is making meaningful changes to actively reduce its carbon footprint rather than just buying carbon offsets. Parent company HEINEKEN Global has committed to have net zero production emissions by 2030, and DB aims to have net zero emissions, balance 100 per cent of the water used in production and ensure no waste gets sent to landfill - all by 2030. DB's Brewing a Better New Zealand programme integrates sustainability into everything it does, right across the value chain from barley to hops through to end customer experiences.
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NETWORK INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDS FINALIST: Transpower CUWLP project
12 May 2022Transpower says the recently completed Clutha Upper Waitaki Lines Project is an example of what can be achieved with dynamic planning methods. The work, completed in April, allows the country to draw more electricity from Otago and Southland's generation fleet and will enable more renewable energy development in those regions. And a project that would have usually taken several summers was completed in just 20 months.
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OUTCOMES AWARDS FINALIST: ERANZ empowering families to ease energy hardship
11 May 2022The Electricity Retailers' Association of New Zealand launched the EnergyMate pilot programme in 2019 to help Kiwi families that are struggling to pay their power bills or keep their homes warm. The partnership between retailers, lines companies, community organisations and the Government is a free coaching service that helps whānau get the most out of their electricity. EnergyMate is available through in-home energy coaching, community workshops, as a remote phone/video call-based service, and through digital channels.
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YOUNG ENERGY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST: Tim Boyce from Contact Energy
9 May 2022Tim Boyce is an accomplished engineering and project professional with an impressive career to date and a lot more ahead of him. He started with Contact Energy in 2008 as part of its graduate programme, working in the generation development team. That led to a role as project engineer on the construction of the Te Huka geothermal power station in 2009/10.
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INNOVATION IN ENERGY AWARD FINALIST: Ecobulb smart technology for energy hardship, efficiency
4 May 2022Ecobulb says its innovative model of partnerships, processes and platform could save Kiwi homes a billion dollars on their power bills annually while also reducing carbon emissions. A two-year project distributing Ecobulbs across six regions was a success. Between 73 per cent and 87 per cent of homes in those regions participated. By 2020, Ecobulb had distributed 260,095 energy-efficient light bulbs. That provided a launch pad for the company to develop its revolutionary home energy assessment software platform.
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AWARD FINALIST: Tim Boyce, Contact Energy
4 May 2022Tim Boyce is an accomplished engineering and project professional with an impressive career to date and a lot more ahead of him. He started with Contact Energy in 2008 as part of its graduate programme, working in the generation development team. That led to a role as project engineer on the construction of the Te Huka geothermal power station in 2009/10.
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