31 March 2012
Enterprise Great Lake Taupō to Manage NZ’s Clean Energy Centre
From 1 April Enterprise Great Lake Taupō (EGLT) will manage the NZ Clean Energy Centre (NZCEC).
Managing the NZCEC fits well with EGLT’s sustainability focus and with their aim to drive and facilitate economic growth
and development to the Taupō district by networking, providing collaborative business opportunities and connecting
people.
“Our region has some of the best clean energy resources in the world, especially geothermal, hydro, and biomass
resources,” says Sue de Bievre, Chair of the EGLT board.
“The Lake Taupō Development Company had great foresight creating New Zealand’s Clean Energy Centre in Taupō and we look
forward to enhancing their achievements.”
A first step is to connect and consult with all industry stakeholders. Mathew Simmons, newly appointed to the EGLT team,
will manage this process as well as help develop NZCEC’s strategic direction.
Plans are also in place for NZCEC to become a service hub for incubator businesses and new entrepreneurs.
In 2011 Sue de Bievre began the ‘Shed to Stock Exchange’, programme which identifies and helps exportable, scalable and
commercial ideas get going.
“There are lots of things we can do differently in business and this region is already looking at ideas for creating
high growth business,” says Sue de Bievre.
“EGLT’s role is to help facilitate the process, connect people and help add value to our natural resources.”
The NZCEC was established to accelerate the use of clean energy solutions by industry, communities, businesses and
households in New Zealand. The building, on SH1, opened in 2011.
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