New Zealand Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs) are New Zealand’s premier green product, widely adopted across Aotearoa. NZ-ECs enable energy users to claim with confidence that they own the renewable attributes of the energy they choose to support, while also generating additional revenue streams for renewable energy producers. By using NZ-ECs, organisations can immediately reduce their reportable…
From strawberries to the ski slopes, what types of businesses are tracking with BraveTrace?
2 Dec 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, sustainability has moved from being a buzzword to a core value driving innovation across industries. Whether you’re cultivating strawberries, providing worldclass ski experiences, or running a retail operation, we take pride in offering you a product that speaks to this core value, through promoting decarbonisation and accelerating the transition…
First Renewables and EcoGas inject the country’s first biomethane into gas pipeline
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…
BraveTrace certifies renewable electricity in The Warehouse Group and Lodestone Energy historic solar deal
11 Oct 2024
“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.
One NZ & Meridian partnership use NZECS to match 100% of electricity to renewables
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
How Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and the NZECS work together
12 Aug 2024
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are a type of electricity purchase arrangement that reduce consumer price risk and support the development of new electricity generation. In recent years, there has been a notable surge in PPAs amongst New Zealand businesses. The objective of this explainer is to assist corporate energy users in optimising their PPA arrangements…
Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa combines self-generation and BraveTrace certificates to heat facility
9 Aug 2024
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’s remarkable sustainability mission supported by BraveTrace
9 Aug 2024
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.
The RSM is now more carbon intensive with certificate volumes up by 41%
9 Aug 2024
We now see a more carbon intensive RSM, which is 4.46% higher than the NSM. The gap between the two has widened from 3.14% the previous year. As these figures continue to diverge, non-certifying businesses face higher reported scope 2 emissions.