Last week ENA and Drive Electric jointly hosted a workshop to discuss the challenges associated with ramping up installation of public charging stations for EVs across the country. The workshop was well attended by representatives of both the electricity distribution sector and EV charging providers.
A couple of months back we flagged a useful discussion paper from the Energy Hardship Expert Panel and have now released our submission on some of the questions raised.
Electricity Networks Aotearoa (ENA) has been unveiled as the new brand for the peak body for electricity lines companies, complementing its repositioning as a higher-profile, climate-focused and inclusive organisation.
We asked electricity lines companies how much increased spending they anticipate will be required on building and operating their networks through to 2050.
What we found is that the majority expect to begin upping this spend pretty heavily, by more than 20%, this decade. This would carry on through to 2040.
A ‘heatmap’ has been launched on the Electricity Network Association (ENA) website providing a visual demonstration of the significant investment drivers on electricity networks over coming decades.
The initiative will deliver key information on both the challenges and opportunities being faced as well as the sector’s proactive transition to a low-carbon, electrified economy, says ENA chief executive Graeme Peters.
ENA CEO Graeme Peters discusses much-needed sector investment in resilience and the transition to a low-carbon, electrified economy with Morning Report's Kim Hill.