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New Zealand is one of the world’s leading renewable electricity systems. Our unique electricity system is built around a large amount of hydro generation, alongside growing wind and solar. Our long-established half-hourly electricity pricing system, known as nodal pricing, provides very strong signals about when renewable electricity is plentiful and when the system is under…

This 2.5-minute video explains why choosing BraveTrace NZ-ECs is the simplest way to support our renewable future. It helps you achieve emissions reduction goals and renewable energy targets, confidently demonstrate your commitment to sustainability, and accelerate the deployment of additional renewable energy here in Aotearoa. Watch the video here

Comfortech, a subsidiary of Fletcher Building, has partnered with Lodestone Energy to match the electricity used to manufacture iconic Kiwi insulation product Pink® Batts® at its Penrose site with power generated from Lodestone’s nationwide portfolio of solar farms. This partnership will enable Comfortech to match 100% of its electricity consumption with BraveTrace certified renewable energy…

We’re proud to share that BraveTrace has been named in the Sustainable Business Network’s Next List 2026, Disruptive Innovation category, recognising the finalists in this year’s Sustainable Business Awards. This is recognition of the role credible renewable energy certification can play in helping organisations move from climate ambition to action, with greater transparency, stronger evidence…

We’re thrilled to share that BraveTrace is a finalist in the 2026 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards. We have been named a finalist in the Low-carbon Future Award category for our work on the NZECS and how proof powers decarbonisation. We are finalists alongside Alliance Group Limited and Active Refrigeration Group, and Fonterra Co-operative. It’s…

From April 2025 to March 2026, 419 organisations certified their electricity through BraveTrace, up from 393 the previous year. During the same period, the number of New Zealand Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs) redeemed increased by 19%, with BraveTrace now certifying more than 6% of New Zealand’s total electricity production. As a result, the gap between the…

Genesis and Spark announce 10-year renewable energy partnership Under a 10-year renewable energy partnership signed in May 2024 and effective from 1 January 2025, Genesis will supply electricity to Spark purchased from the national grid, at volumes equivalent to the electricity generated by Lauriston solar farm. The energy is provided alongside BraveTrace Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs),…

The number of energy users that purchase New Zealand Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs) continues to grow strongly. There are changing trends in energy user requirements including an increased focus on purchasing NZ-ECs from devices that meet RE100 requirements. With the increased demand for NZ-ECs the Residual Supply Mix (RSM) is now 5.47% more carbon-intensive than the…

“The use of renewable electricity certificates will ensure that electricity consumed at our sites will be matched and verified against solar electricity produced by Lodestone solar farms. This mechanism will ensure that our arrangement with Lodestone contributes to the country’s green energy transition,” says Mr Benattar.