Case studies

When Maree Handy built on a remote property near Fairlie in South Canterbury, she had
the choice of connecting to the nearby electricity lines or building her own stand alone
power system. Being independent from the grid and never receiving another power bill
was appealing - so she opted for her own ‘little power station'.

Tracey and Robbie Torrance of Richmond upgraded to a solar water heating system to reduce their power bills and increase the availability of hot water. This case study describes how Tracey and Robbie reached the decision to install solar water heating, covered the costs of the project with help from an EECA ENERGYWISE_TM loan, and worked with their installer for a hassle-free upgrade.

Connecting to the electricity network was not a viable option for a luxury lodge in the Waihopai Valley, in Marlborough.
Instead, the owners of this exclusive tourist destination saw the opportunity to install a hydro generator to power their first-class guest experience with clean renewable electricity.

When this homeowner built on a remote property near Fairlie in South Canterbury, she had the choice of connecting to the nearby electricity lines or building her own stand alone power system. Being independent from the grid and never receiving another power bill was appealing - so she opted for her own ‘little power station'.