Join SEANZ

If you seek to be part of the Aotearoa New Zealand solar PV, energy storage industry, joining SEANZ provides a huge range of benefits and value for residential, commercial and industrial and utility scale participants.

Irrespective of where you are as a stakeholder, there is a place for you in SEANZ. We represent: manufacturers, suppliers/wholesalers, installers, electricians, EPC’s, integrators and aggregators, energy consultancies, retailers, network operator/EDB’s, capital equity funders and banks, professional services providers to industry, construction businesses and prosumers.

SEANZ’s Mantra is: Safe, reliable solar PV, energy storage systems and solar farms that deliver and perform to expectations empower industry growth

Select the appropriate membership category below and complete the application to join. SEANZ reserves the right to award a differing membership category if your business does not fit the relevant category specific criteria.

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Categories:

Sustaining Membership applies if your business is in the industry selling, designing and installing RE and related technologies.

  • Tier 1 - $689.53 + GST per year is for businesses with 3 or less full-time employees.
  • Tier 2 - $983.00 + GST per year is for businesses with for 4 - 15 full-time employees.
  • Tier 3 - $1,906.17 + GST per year is for businesses with for 16 - 49 full-time employees

Please note that applications incur a one-off $150 fee. 

Corporate Membership is for organisations with 50+ staff.

  • Corporate membership is $5,128.70+ GST per year.

Please note that applications incur a one-off $150 fee. 

Individual membership is for any interested individual or Renewable Energy system owner only who is interested in the development of the solar PV and RE space. This category does not apply to sole traders, businesses or otherwise selling or installing RE components and or systems.

  • Individual Membership is $170.96 + GST per year.

Please note that applications incur a one-off $150 fee. 

There are two tiers of SEANZ Utility Solar membership.
  • USS Tier One - $10,000.00 + GST per year is for International companies with offshore directors
  • USS Tier Two - $7,500.00 + GST per year is for NZ registered companies with New Zealand directors
Note: Existing eligible SEANZ members joining before the next AGM in 2023 will receive 15% reduction if fees for the 1st year of USS membership. 
Criteria for both Tier One and Two:
  • Evidence of multiple MW scale work and capability in a facet of the utility scale development
  • USS projects are credentialed and bankable
  • Formally engaged to construct and complete a MW utility-scale project.
  • Consulting on a portfolio of MW utility-scale developments
  • Investors and developers that have completed utility projects, in NZ and abroad

Please note that applications incur a one-off $150 fee. 

If you are a currently registered inspector specialising or working towards specialising in sustainable energy systems you may apply to offer your services to SEANZ members. If you are an existing member there is no additional charge to be added to the register.

  • Non-SEANZ members may apply for SEANZ Registered Inspector membership for an annual fee of $203.52 + GST.

Please note that applications incur a one-off $150 fee. 

Examples of not-for-profit members include Councils, Energy Trusts, and other industry interest groups.

  • Not-For-Profit Organisation Membership is $782.35 + GST per year.

Please note that applications incur a one-off $150 fee. 

Will you join us?

SEANZ Membership benefits include:

  • e-communications on industry news covering the SEANZ trifecta – residential, commercial and industrial and utility solar
  • Business listing in the published SEANZ Directory
  • SEANZ’s Logo Package for use as a SEANZ Member
  • Exclusive access to bank funding for consumers for 0 and 1% loans for solar:
    • Kiwi Bank, ANZ, WP, BNZ
  • Exclusive for Members Only access to government organisations:
    • Ministry of Education supply and install solar PV to schools and tertiary in Aotearoa New Zealand
    • Department of Conservation
    • Ministry Foreign Affairs (for Pacific Island implementations)
  • Access to detailed, robust analysis of industry data
  • Exclusive for Members Only - SEANZ Group Meetings/Events and the annual SEANZ Conference and Professional Development and Technology Training days participation: Includes large scale exhibition and technology presentations, conference presentations, partnership and sponsorship opportunities, members only Conference discounts etc
  • Updates on standards, industry regulations and policy from the SEANZ Tech Team
  • Members Only Forum to connect with other SEANZ members

All the above plus

  • Exclusive access to the Utility Solar Directory
  • Exclusive access to SEANZ Utility Solar events
  • Exclusive access to SEANZ Utility Resources including:
    • Aotearoa New Zealand Solar Farms FAQ’s
    • Economics of Utility Solar in Aotearoa New Zealand
    • Utility Solar Power Plants - A Project Developer’s Guide
    • Engagement with Māori Tangata Whenua
    • Utility Solar Introduction Guide for New Zealand Landowners
    • Utility Solar – Lessons Learnt from Australia
    • EPC Contracts in The Solar Industry – from PWC
    • Budgeting for Solar PV Plant O&M: Practises & Pricing
    • SEANZ submissions on government regulatory and policy work incl National Policy Statements impacting utility solar development
    • Plus, much more…