How SEANZ works for you


SEANZ plays the key role in industry advocacy by driving policy and regulatory change, and market development that supports the growth of solar and energy solutions. Through collaboration with government, industry, and stakeholders, SEANZ works to create a fair, innovative, and sustainable energy future in Aotearoa.

Open Consultations

Name

Organisation

Link to consultation

Will SEANZ survey members?

Survey due date

Survey link

Submission due date

Will SEANZ submit?

Maximising Benefits from Local Generation

Electricity Authority

Maximising Benefits from Local Generation

No

N/A

N/A

19 November 2025

Yes

Open Letter: Ensuring our approach to price paths is delivering for consumers

Commerce Commission

Open Letter: Ensuring our approach to price paths is delivering for consumers

No

N/A

N/A

7 October 2025

Yes

Improving Network Visibility

Electricity Authority

Improving Network Visibility

No

N/A

N/A

17 October 2025

Yes

Establishing and emergency reserve scheme

Electricity Authority

Establishing and emergency reserve scheme

Possibly

TBC

TBC

28 August 2025

Yes

Future system operation

Electricity Authority

Future system operation

No

N/A

N/A

19 August 2025

Yes

A future grid blueprint for Aotearoa

Transpower

Te Kanapu

No

N/A

N/A

14 August 2025

Yes

Closed Consultations

Name

Organisation

Link to consultation

Did SEANZ survey members?

Survey due date

Survey link

Submission due date

Did SEANZ submit?

Small business peak export credit

Electricity Authority

Small business peak export credit

No

N/A

N/A

21 November 2025

Yes

Green Paper Flexibility

EECA

The potential of demand and flexibility in homes 

No

N/A

N/A

11 November 2025

Yes

Battery energy storage roadmap

Electricity Authority

Battery energy storage systems roadmap released

No

N/A

N/A

31 July 2025

Yes

EECA guidance on solar and battery storage

EECA

Residential Solar and Battery Storage guidelines

No

N/A

N/A

7 May 2025

Yes

Level playing field measures

Electricity Authority

Level playing field measures

No

N/A

N/A

7 May 2025

Yes

Rebates for peak-time electricity supply 

Electricity Authority and the Commerce Commission

New Ways to Power Electricity Consumers - Part 2A

Yes

24 March 2025

N/A

11 April 2025 (cross submissions)

Yes

Requiring retailers to offer Time of Use plans for import and export energy Electricity Authority and the Commerce Commission Consultation Paper - Parts 2B & 2C (PDF)

Yes

24 March 2025

N/A

11 April 2025 (cross submissions)

Yes

Changes to how EDBs charge fir DG connection

Electricity Authority

Distributed Generation Pricing Principles

No

N/A

N/A

16 April 2025 (cross submissions)

Yes