Highlights

When Aaron Davidson stepped into the General Manager role at Superior Doors in 2019, he joined his siblings in the family business founded by his parents in the 1980s. Today, Superior Doors is New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of high-performance doors that help make homes more comfortable and energy efficient. While a door may seem straightforward, “the…

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…

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.

The New Zealand Energy Certificate System (NZECS) issues Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to Meridian for the amount of renewable energy generated by Meridian’s certified hydro stations and wind farms. These RECs are then allocated to customers like One NZ based on the amount of electricity used for the period that Certified Renewable Energy is purchased for

Paving the way in Tourism using sustainable energy, Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa are the first solar heated commercial hot pools in the Southern hemisphere. A combination of self-generation and BraveTrace energy certificates (NZ-ECs) ensures consistent heating even during cloudy periods and at night, without compromising sustainability.

NZSki, which operates Mt Hutt, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables, is on a mission to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. To address their Scope 2 electricity emissions (currently reported as over 1,000 tonnes per annum), NZSki purchases Meridian Energy South Island hydroelectricity certified by BraveTrace.

This year has seen significant growth in the volume of New Zealand Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs) traded, with redeemed volumes up over 40% on the previous year. A massive thank you to everyone in our ever-expanding BraveTrace network for making this possible!

Certified Energy celebrates a year marked by strong activity and growth! During 2023, over 120 additional energy users registered on the NZECS. These energy users represent a diverse spectrum of enterprises, from small businesses to large corporates coming from a widespread array of industries, domestic and international.