The NZ Battery Project was set up in 2020 to explore possible renewable energy storage solutions for when our hydro lakes run low for long periods. A pumped hydro scheme at Lake Onslow was one of the options being explored. The Government stopped the Lake Onslow investigations in late 2023. MBIE is continuing work on the question of security of supply during extended periods of low hydro inflows as part of its wider electricity system work programme. The following documents were produced as part of the NZ Battery Project.

Enabling natural and orange hydrogen development offers opportunities for New Zealand.

Established in 2014, the Smart Grid Forum's new focus is to host lectures, workshops and panel discussions for the electricity industry.

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The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) published an Interim Hydrogen Roadmap (the Interim Roadmap) on 9 August 2023 to test initial positions and proposed actions, on the role of hydrogen as part of New Zealand’s energy transition.

In late 2023, we sought feedback on policy that will set the direction and pace of change for energy in New Zealand.

sector and its governance structures. In 2019-20, the Government established new workstreams to action many of the Review’s recommendations.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) has developed a definition of energy hardship and an initial set of measures that will be used to monitor energy hardship over time.

This page lists energy statistics and modelling publications, technical papers, reports and guides produced by us or for us.

The Government is taking action to unlock private investment in hydrogen.