Energy - Our Services
The National Centre for Energy Solutions conducts a wide range of research and consultancy, including: national energy trends analysis, technology development support, resource assessment, demand forecasting and reduction, greenhouse gas analysis and reduction solutions, environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Some specific examples of services we offer include:
- National energy pathway assessment e.g. EnergyScape project
- Local energy solutions e.g. New Emerging Energy Technologies project
- Renewable energy technology support e.g. WetNZ and micro-wind turbine design
- Providing agricultural energy solutions e.g. Biogas from wastewater
- Fluid dynamic modelling e.g. Turbulence at wind farms
- Energy forecasting – see EcoConnect
- Resource variability assessment e.g. SolarView
- Assessing regional energy infrastructure needs
- Developing alternative transport energy solutions
- Demand-side management
- Climate and climate change impacts on renewable energy - risk management
- Marine renewable energy - resources and implementation
NZ Energy Asset Database
This database contains a listing of all New Zealand supply, conversion and distribution assets (both current and future) with a complete set of parameters that define: capacity, cost, GHG emissions profile, risk profile, plant life etc. Read more about NZ Energy Asset Database
SolarView
This calculator estimates the solar energy that can be collected by a solar capture device (solar panel) at a given address, panel direction and roof slope. Read more about SolarView