Does Auckland New Zealand need energy storage for solar power generation

Does New Zealand have an energy storage advantage?

Australia’s energy market operator expects rooftop solar (which already supplies almost three times as much electricity annually as gas generators do) will become the dominant source of electricity supply over the next two decades. None of those countries have the energy storage advantage New Zealand has.

Where should solar panels be installed in New Zealand?

Most solar PV panels in New Zealand are installed facing as close to north as possible to maximise total electricity generation. However, some homeowners choose to install east- and west-facing arrays to try and match their solar generation and energy use more closely. Here’s how they compare:

Could New Zealand be better utilised for solar energy?

While there are some projects of this type in New Zealand through the Community Renewable Energy Fund and New Zealand Solar Schools, much more could be done. Instead of using productive farmland far away from communities, we could be better utilising the many rooftops and façades available in our cities.

Should New Zealand add rooftop solar?

New Zealand is in the enviable position of already having abundant hydro power capacity. But with increasingly uncertain rainfall due to changing climate patterns, adding widely distributed rooftop solar would mean the country was less vulnerable to lower lake levels.