SEANZ announces Excellence in Solar Industry award winners

SEANZ announces Excellence in Solar Industry award winners.

Every year SEANZ recognises excellence in the solar industry with our annual awards.

With exponential growth in Solar PV installations so too have we seen records in the size of installations and in the levels of innovation displayed by SEANZ members.

SEANZ thanks ABB for sponsoring the awards and congratulates all award winners.
1. Largest Solar PV Implementation in NZ – Awarded to PowerSmart Solar for the Sylvia Park Mall in Auckland solar implementation at 351kWp
As the largest solar installation in New Zealand, this system leads the way as the model for commercial solar in New Zealand. It covers around 16% of the Sylvia Park Mall's base demand and provides substantial savings for the mall.
2. Largest Solar PV Implementation outside NZ – Awarded to Reid Technology for the Racecourse Solar Farm 2.2MWp system in Western Samoa

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded implementation this system is the largest and one of the most significant installations in the Pacific.

3. Most Innovative Product is awarded to Solarcity for the solarZero programme implemented in New Zealand earlier this year

Solarcity received this award because their innovative solarZero power purchase agreement allows access to solar generation by more kiwis through removing the financial upfront costs. The programme has broken new ground in New Zealand.

4. Most Innovative Solution is awarded to Vector for the Future of Energy Campaign

The Future of Energy provides deserving organisations like schools, charity groups, and individuals with the opportunity to harness solar and storage. Vectors innovative solution allows not only the obvious benefits for consumers but brings interactivity with a new client base, allows Vector to understand wider network impacts and leads the way with an unregulated business model in the New Zealand electricity distribution industry.

5. Most Innovative Implementation is awarded to Reid Technology for the Fulton Hogan Laboratory solar implementation

Reid Technology won this award as they provided a solution that the traditional electricity industry could not remedy effectively. The solution includes solar and batteries to meet electricity demand at specific times in the laboratory where the testing of road surfaces and materials is completed.

6. Best Small Solar PV Business is awarded to Hubands Energy from Whangarei

Hubands Energy have developed a business from the ground up in a short period of time based on securing client satisfaction through great process and delivering the result. Testament to this is the outstanding accolades from their clients. Their processes from system design to logistics to implementation defines their success.

7. Best Solar Implementation is awarded to Reid Technology for the Racecourse Solar Farm 2.2MWp system in Western Samoa
The quality of the system design and the quality of the completed project won Reid technology this award. As a solar farm, use of quality technology linked with knowledgeable technical inputs and independent project management is essential to deliver the outcomes for the long term.
8. Best Solar with Storage Implementation less than ½ MWp in size is awarded to What Power Crisis for the Fred Hollows Foundation Eye Hospital, Solomon Islands installation - an Off Grid 100 kWp solar system

The provision of a constant flow of lower cost electricity to the Fred Hollows Foundation Eye hospital was essential for its continued operation. The high profile site has demonstrated the practicality of solar and batteries in the Solomon Islands and What Power Crisis were able to deliver this through a high quality installation using world class technology and intellectual property from NZ.
9. Best Solar with Storage Implementation over ½ MWp in size is awarded to PowerSmart Solar for the Northern Cooks and Tuvalu implementation
PowerSmart were awarded this given the complexity of the undertaking to deliver solar and storage to enable the local communities on each island. From logistics to design to commissioning to building a mini grid over the islands powered by solar with battery backup is a huge undertaking and PowerSmart delivered the result.
10. SEANZ Supreme Award - Industry Person of the Year

The 2015 winner is Dave Keppel from What Power Crisis in Auckland.
Dave Keppel was awarded this because of his infectious passion and drive for the solar and storage industry. Dave’s contribution always includes help for smaller industry participants who maybe competitors, his generous assistance for industry events

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