Aotearoa New Zealand's premier sustainable energy event SEANZ 2023 | Tomorrow's Energy Today culminated with the SEANZ
Industry Awards recognising the best and most innovative solar energy projects and businesses in the country.
This year's winners included a marae-based project where excess energy is shared and sold to benefit the community; the
complex and challenging installation of 560 solar panels on the roof of Parliament; and the world-leading virtual power
plant encompassing 8,200 home batteries dispatched to the national grid for the first time.
The Awards event was the best-attended ever and reflected the increased numbers at the 2-day event, the largest ever
solar energy summit in New Zealand’s history with the inclusion of a utility solar stream alongside conventional
commercial and industrial as well as residential focus.
SEANZ Award Winners 2023 - learn more about each project here
1. Ara Ake Award for Innovation:
Winner: Our Energy for Kia Whitingia (Reureu Kotahitanga Limited), Halcombe
Runner Up: solarZero for The solarZero VPP2. Revolve Energy Award for Best Grid-Connected PV Solar System
Winner: Sunergise for Parliament House, Wellington
Runner-up: ESolar for Tasman Residential PV System3. Taspac Energy Award for Best Grid-Connected PV Solar System
Joint Winners: Infinite Energy for Dingleburn Station, Lake Hawea and ESolar for Off-Grid Community in Little Wanganui, Karamea4. McKay Award for Best Community Energy Project
Winner: Hubands Energy for Te Poari o Ngātiwai Project
Runner Up: McNae Group for Kia Whitingia (Reureu Kotahitanga Limited), Halcombe5. solarZero Award for Best Small Business
Winner: Greener Solar6. Entellar Energy Award for Best Medium Business
Winner: ESolar
Runner Up: Tū Mai Rā Energy7. Ecotricity Award for Best Large Business
Winner: SLR
Runner Up: solarZero8. SEANZ Industry Person of the Year
Aaron Duncan - Freenergy Solar Solutions. Who went above and beyond to support SEANZ and the industry while rebuilding his business after being wiped out by
Cyclone Gabrielle.
SEANZ congratulates all winners and nominees. We thank our Awards Sponsors Ara Ake, Entellar Energy, Fronius, SLR,
Revolve Energy, Ecotricity, McKay, Taspac Energy
SEANZ Conference 2023 wouldn't be possible without our Platinum Partner Taspac Energy, Gold Partners solarZero and
Entelar Energy, and Exhibition and Networking Partners Sonnen | Fronius | Ara Ake | REC | YHI | JA Russell | Rise Energy
| Smiths | WITT/Te Pukenga | Revolve Energy | Chelion | SLR | Ecotricity | Hummingbird | Solar Group | Ideal Electrical
| Dicker Data | Trina Solar | Kuehne+Nagel | McKay | Yingli Solar | Positron | Jinko Solar | Energy Systems Group |
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