As the country heads into winter, one of the biggest spikes on the monthly budget is keeping your home warm and healthy. So it’s worth talking about investing in the right tools to create a comfortable and efficient home that can also help you seriously maximise the returns.

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Phil Harrison, the Managing Director of Harrisons Energy Solutions says that in the immediate aftermath of the storm, the company received a huge increase in people wanting to learn more about how solar technology – and especially battery storage – could help them avoid issues related to power outages.

“The Government needs to come and talk to the people at the grassroots of the industry to see the very real savings that Kiwi households are making to their power bills,” he says.

“And those households aren’t just at the top end of society – if you are a home-owner, then installing solar is definitely now more affordable. We’ve seen a move in recent years from early adopters to more mainstream, Kiwis are deciding to choose solar at home."

The Sustainable Electricity Association NZ (SEANZ) said today that the Government needed to do more to enable the adoption of new clean energy technologies by kiwi homes and businesses if the country is to avoid the $30b additional costs predicted in the Westpac NZ Climate Change Impact Report released yesterday.

The Sustainable Electricity Association NZ (SEANZ) today moved to clarify the impact of solar and battery storage on low-income earners and to reiterate the financial, social, and environmental benefits to all kiwis of a hastier transition to smart distributed energy technologies contained in an earlier report.

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How adding solar battery technology to your solar systems can help you maximise return on investment and cut power bills.