Unlocking community energy at scale

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has launched an inquiry into community energy. The Committee aims to:

• identify potential solutions to the financial and regulatory barriers facing community energy projects, including how to establish local supply;
• consider the role of the Local Power Plan in supporting community energy; and
• assess how reforms to the planning system, grid connections and the energy market could support the growth of community energy at scale

HNZ has submitted a response – You can visit the parliament pages to find out more.