New Zealand has committed to a bold future: a fully electrified and resilient economy powered by renewable energy. But achieving this requires more than just generation: it requires flexibility, storage, and intelligence at the edge of the grid. At AE, we believe the home battery is the cornerstone of this future. Our mission is to build the most affordable and intelligent battery system in New Zealand, empowering households to reduce power bills, unlock flexibility, and accelerate the nation’s energy transition.

Renewables are abundant but volatile, while rising peak demand places increasing pressure on the grid. Households and businesses ultimately bear these costs through higher prices and network charges. The Aotea Mark 1 Smart Battery addresses this challenge directly by enabling households to store energy when it is cheap and use it when it is expensive, without requiring behavioural change or rooftop solar.

New Zealand can lead the world in electrification, not just by generating clean power, but by storing and shifting it intelligently. This is the Aotea Master Thesis: storage for every home, electrification for every New Zealander.