Powered by the sun: NZ's top 10 projects

Powered by the sun: NZ's top 10 projects
Solar projects are springing up all over the country. (Image: Unsplash)
Sustainable Business Council
Solar energy is coming over the horizon, and fast.The number of businesses investing in solar has been growing steadily in recent years, as shown by Transpower’s latest six-monthly monitoring report, Whakamana i Te Mauri Hiko, released in April.The six-monthly report tracks the country's progress as it creates more renewable electricity to support New Zealand’s zero-carbon ambitions and the growing electricity demand coming from decarbonising industrial processes and drivers switching to electric vehicles.The report shows inquir...

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