Solar companies say they are lining up to put panels on public buildings and land around the country, and that this could save the state millions. The Government is calling for ways it can use its purchasing power to attract new energy projects, as part of reforms announced at the start of the month.
It has an open tender for ideas on ways it can leverage energy demand from its land and buildings. That, as well as another tender for a provider of 10 per cent of Health New Zealand's significant power requirements. The Solar Energy Association, which represents 80 per cent of the solar companies in the country, says it is eyeing the Government's energy demands and is putting together an application on behalf of the sector.
SEANZ's members already supply solar to some 500 schools, and there are about 2000 others that could benefit from solar, chief executive Brendan Winitana says.
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