2 Dec 2024
BraveTrace congratulates Ecogas and First Renewables, a Clarus company, on their success in injecting the country’s first biomethane into a Firstgas pipeline. This development advances the transition to a low-carbon Aotearoa New Zealand, and we look forward to supporting it by certifying and tracking the biomethane on the New Zealand Energy Certificate System. To facilitate…
11 Sep 2024
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
12 Jul 2024
BraveTrace announces the establishment of a User Group. The User Group will provide advice to BraveTrace on the future design and operation of the NZECS and lead work on special interest topics. Currently, nominations for memberships are open to Participants and Registrants.
6 May 2022
The NZECS relies on its software platform, the registry, for the bulk of its activity. Given the importance of this platform, we see ongoing software development as a key priority.
28 Jul 2021
The recent Climate Change Commission’s (CCC) advice is extensive, covering every sector of the economy. It was developed to inform the New Zealand Government on the direction for the future.
