Solar partnership

Wanaka: Aurora Energy will partner with a solar energy business to provide nonnetwork alternatives to increase the supply to the Upper Clutha and Wanaka communities.

General manager asset management and planning Glenn Coates said the partnership with solarZero would ensure current demand and future demand could be met as these regions grow.

The Aurora Energy and solarZero partnership involved solarZero installing solar panels and battery storage on customers’ properties so they could switch to nonnetwork alternatives when the load on the network increased.