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Welcome to Voltimum's News area, updated daily with all the latest news from the electrical industry.

Landlords urged to take up insulation subsidy
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Landlords urged to take up insulation subsidy

“There are a limited number of government grants and eligible landlords who delay taking them up will end up...

10 New trends that will impact green buildings
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10 New trends that will impact green buildings

Most environmental resources do not, formally, have a recognized market price, however it is generally...

Legrand’s DALI Emergency Lighting Luminaires have got you covered!
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Legrand’s DALI Emergency Lighting Luminaires have got you...

Legrand has expanded its emergency luminaires by incorporating DALI compliant control gear that bare the...

Andrew Caseley appointed as EECA’s Chief Executive
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Andrew Caseley appointed as EECA’s Chief Executive

EECA announced in late October that its retiring CE Mike Underhill would be replaced by James Hay. However, Mr...

Solar energy creates many benefits for the electricity grid.
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Solar energy creates many benefits for the electricity grid.

Solar energy also creates valuable benefits for the environment and society at large.

Grid-Assisted Solar PV Working Group
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Grid-Assisted Solar PV Working Group

The working group has been established in response to increasing demand from consumers for solar pv...

Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment Bill - EEA draft submission
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Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters)...

The Bill has passed its first reading and has been referred to the Commerce Committee. It is now open to...

The true benefit of solar PV and batteries to New Zealand.
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The true benefit of solar PV and batteries to New Zealand.

Solar households have already saved the country NZ$ 860,000 in avoided greenhouse gas emissions. MBIE...

Solar tax! distribution pricing? distributed generation tariffs
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Solar tax! distribution pricing? distributed generation...

The price you pay for electricity is made up of several components: the cost of generation, the cost of...

A complete package that is reliable, durable and cost-effective
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Manufacturer News

A complete package that is reliable, durable and...

Legrand’s WP2 LED Weatherproof Batten is the ideal ‘all-rounder’ package for commercial and industrial...

Sustainable energy and the latest state of the technologies
Technical Articles

Sustainable energy and the latest state of the technologies

Green’ technologies and sustainable homes are crucial elements in the fight to reduce CO2 emissions to...

Reduced energy and CO2 emissions for refinery
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Reduced energy and CO2 emissions for refinery

Mr Post believes there is great potential for further energy savings from optimising refinery pumps, fans...

Early ratification helpful for NZ business
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Early ratification helpful for NZ business

"It is important that New Zealand has a voice at the negotiating table on the rules that matter the most to us...

Five energywise hacks for spring
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Five energywise hacks for spring

Spring – longer days, daylight saving and flowers in the garden. Take advantage of those warmer days to make...

Building the Electricity System of Tomorrow Today
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Building the Electricity System of Tomorrow Today

REV - Reforming the Energy Vision as they call it. New York is building the Electricity System of Tomorrow...

Electric highway to encourage EV uptake
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Electric highway to encourage EV uptake

Now we want New Zealanders to consider choosing an EV as their next car

Another renewable energy record broken
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Another renewable energy record broken

The report shows that renewable energy provided 40.1 per cent of New Zealand’s total primary energy supply...

Being smart about energy savings milks the benefits
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Being smart about energy savings milks the benefits

A company making significant energy, carbon and cash savings shows what smart businesses can achieve through...

Peer-to-peer energy trading to be trailed in New Zealand
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Peer-to-peer energy trading to be trailed in New Zealand

SEANZ is pleased to be able to support the announcement from one of our members Vector Limited that they...

The Solar and Battery Revolution in Australia
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The Solar and Battery Revolution in Australia

Lessons to be learnt from across the ditch for NZ’s electricity regulator
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Lessons to be learnt from across the ditch for NZ’s...

Some NZ lines companies and their regulator can learn a valuable lesson from our Aussie cousins. In South...

Designing Electricity Rates In The Era Of Solar and Storage
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Designing Electricity Rates In The Era Of Solar and Storage

In response to the growing popularity of rooftop solar, electricity distribution companies have begun...

Electricity Industry sees solar as the game changer
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Electricity Industry sees solar as the game changer

The results of the annual survey of electricity industry participants shows that the industry requires...

Database provides more detail on energy use
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Database provides more detail on energy use

A revamped database launched which allows users to find out how New Zealand used its energy in a range of...