Electricity networks are preparing for much greater use
of electricity to meet ambitious climate goals, says Graeme
Peters, chief executive of the Electricity Networks
Association (ENA).
A comprehensive review of progress
towards readiness for widespread electrification of New
Zealand’s energy supply and consumption is being
undertaken by the ENA and is well advanced.
The
review’s initial findings were presented to electricity
industry stakeholders in Wellington last night (April
13).
Speaking at the event, Minister of Energy and
Resources Megan Woods said she welcomed the review and its
findings two years on from her first launching ENA’s
Network Transformation Roadmap (NTR) and would be looking