Case Studies
PowerSmart GOLD installation
Yealands Estate - 411kW
“We are delighted to be supplementing our existing renewable energy supply, which already incorporates solar water heating, wind and biological initiatives with solar PV electricity. This will certainly assist us achieve our ultimate goal of...
New Zealand's largest solar electricity system - 350kW
Sylvia Park Mall - 350kW
“We deal with a great number of contractors and would rate the PowerSmart delivery onsite as amongst the very best.” Jason Happy – National Facilities Manager Kiwi Property. While most of the country seemed to be shopping...
Commercial Savings Through Solar
Tarewa Mega Centre - 240kW
“In 2003 the biggest monthly power bill at Tarewa Mega Centre was around $4,000 - in 2014 it was more than $13,000.” Dan Udy - Director Udy Group, owners of Tarewa Mega Centre. Tarewa Mega Centre is located in Whangarei, Northland, an...
Glenorchy Marketplace Project
The Headwaters - 190kW
New Zealand's most sustainably-designed tourist accommodation. Camp Glenorchy is located 40 minutes drive from Queenstown under the shadow of Mount Earnslaw, and is the creation of Paul and Debbi Brainerd, North American...
St Kilda Development
St Kilda Development - 150kW
ST KILDA PARTNERSHIP. St Kilda is the first residential and commercial development in New Zealand that has been wholly committed to sustainability and energy efficient design from the outset. When Matt and Nikki decided to...
Wine made with Solar Power
Foley Family Wines - 156kW
Foley Family Wines is owned by American Billionaire Bill Foley. Since 2009 Foley has brought a number of vineyards in the Martinborough region including Vavasour, Grove Mill, Martinborough Vineyard and Te Kairanga, as he believes this region...
Solar Farm in Manawatu - 100kW
PNCC Solar Farm - 100kW
In February 2014 PowerSmart installed and commissioned a 100kW solar PV farm on the rooftop of Palmerston North City Council’s Central Administration Building and the city’s Convention Centre - the largest solar PV system in New...
NZ Butchery Supplies
Dunninghams Butchery - 86kW
Dunninghams was established in 1921 and offers New Zealand’s most comprehensive range of butchery supplies to butcher's all over the country. The privately owned business recently undertook their own energy audit to identify opportunities...
Zespri Headquarters
Zespri Building -61kW
Zespri installs solar on new headquarters A newly commissioned system 61kW solar PV system is sitting pretty atop of the new Zespri Headquarters in Mount Maunganui. For PowerSmart this was an exciting project to be working on a...
Waikato Dairy Farm
McConnell Robotic Farm - 43kW
Farming at the McConnell farm is different to most other farms in New Zealand. David and Glenys McConnell are long-time dairy farmers, and are constantly looking for new efficiencies to increase profitability. Since 2012 they have made a number of...
ACT - Solar Schools Program
ACT Schools Program - 450kW
Between December 2011 and January 2013 PowerSmart installed over 450kW of solar panels on 35 schools in ACT, Australia. This was part of a massive $51 million dollar state funded program to have commercial solar electricity systems installed on 80...
Sustainable Schools on the North Shore
Auckland Schools - 35kW
The success of grid-tied commercial solar electricity systems lies in the ability to use electricity during the day when production is at its peak. Schools are one of the best candidates for commercial solar electricity with their peak energy...
Southland Dairy Farm
Woldwide Farm - 33kW
For many people the idea of solar electricity in Invercargill is just wrong. How could it ever work? They don't get enough sunshine. It is not hot enough. Solar PV is often misunderstood - it is actually not reliant on heat, only sunshine...
Solar Powers Vector Lights
Vector Lights - 71kW
On Auckland Anniversary weekend 2018, the Vector Lights on the Auckland harbour bridge were switched on for the first time. This exciting project transforms the bridge into a visual light show with over 90,000 colour changing LED lights...
Ara Institute - 163kW
Ara Institute - 163kW
After the devastating Christchurch earthquakes in 2011 much of the central city needed to be rebuilt. As part of this rebuild, the Ara Institute of Canterbury built a new campus which incorporated many sustainability initiatives. PowerSmart was...
Auckland City Council
Ranui Library
Auckland City Council has been on a building spree lately when it comes to libraries and community centers. Ranui Library has been part of this regional upgrade and early in 2015 the new building was completed. The project also included solar power...
Apartment Building
Turing Building
Ockham Residential Developments pride themselves in doing things right. They have a passion for Auckland and a desire to produce great places for people to live without crippling body corporate fees. The Turing building in Grey Lynn is a freehold...
Otuwhare Marae
Otuwhare Marae
“We are pleased to recommend PowerSmart’s services to our Maori people. In fact, it was their core values of giving power back to the people, their openness and engagement with our people that gave us the confidence in the project for...
Hikurangi Four Square
Hikurangi Four Square
Innovative electricity solution keeps remote Four Square trading year-round It’s one of the first shops in the world to see the morning sun, and now the Four Square in Ruatoria is harnessing the sun’s rays in order to keep trading...
King Edwards Barracks
King Edwards Barracks - 93kW
Working with Hawkins construction and Ngai Tahu property, the King Edwards Barracks project in central Christchurch was to install a 93kW solar electricity system on a commercial office building. The project presented a number of challenges but...
New River green 50: Ranking # 14 in New Zealand
Finalist Westpac BOP Business awards 2014: Customer Service
Finalist Westpac BOP Business Awards 2014: Innovation
Winner WEstpac BOP Business Awards 2014: BRanding and Marketing
Finalist Bop export awards: Exporter of the year award
Winner seanz 2014: best off-grid implementation
Craters of the moon, Taupo
Winner EECA 2014: Right house renewable energy award
Tokelau Renewable Energy Project
Winner NZ sustainable 60 awards: Best Small Business
Bronze NZSDA Awards 2014: Powersmart HQ signage and brand
Winner BNZ Bop Export Awards 2012: Emerging Exporter of the Year.
winner new zealand innovators award 2012: Innovation in Sustainability and Cleantech. Tokelau renewable energy project
Finalist SBn Awards 2014: Renewables innovation Award
tarewa mega centre, whangarei
Winner seanz 2014: Largest off grid implementation
Craters of the moon, Taupo.
finalist sbn awards 2014: Community innovation award
St Kilda development, Cambridge
WINNER SEANZ 2015: LARGEST GRID TIED IMPLEMENTATION:
Sylvia Park MALL - Auckland, 351 KW
WINNER SEANZ 2015: best solar PV installation with storage
Tuvalu and NOrthern Cooks - 1.9mW
Winner Seanz 2014: Best Grid-Tied implementation under 10kW
Otuwhare Marae, East Cape
Winner International Economy's Sustainable Awards 2013: Best emerging renewable energy company, South Pacific
Finalist SBN Awards 2014: Renewables impact award
Yealand Estate Wines, Blenheim
Finalist Sustainable Business Network 2012 Awards: Trailblazer Sustainable Medium Business - BOP
finalist westpac BOP business awards 2014: Manufacturing and LOgistics
Finalist Westpac BOP Business Awards 2014: Sustainability