ABSTRACT

The New Zealand government has earmarked community energy as an investment mechanism that could assist the country in reaching its climate change goals, as well as lead to local benefits for its citizens. The objective of this paper is to identify what community energy initiatives are occurring in New Zealand, and the respective impacts that have arisen. A desk survey was undertaken, through an academic database and internet search to collect relevant resources and data. The country has a history of community energy initiatives; however, data on the impacts of community energy initiatives are scarce, at both a local and national level. The study also found diversity in the communities that are, or possibly could, benefit from community energy projects, each with differing motivations for participation. A national understanding of the successful impacts of community energy initiatives is needed, as well as more monitoring and analysis on the impacts of current projects. Ascertaining the true value of community energy is a complex task, but vital should development of these projects be pursued.

摘要

新西兰政府已将社区能源指定为一种投资机制，可以帮助该国实现其气候变化目标，并为其公民带来当地利益。本文的目的是确定在新西兰发生了哪些社区能源计划，以及各自产生的影响。通过学术数据库和互联网搜索进行了案头调查，以收集相关资源和数据。该国拥有社区能源倡议的历史。然而，无论是在地方还是国家层面，关于社区能源计划的影响的数据都很少。该研究还发现，社区中的多样性可以或可能受益于社区能源项目，每个项目都有不同的参与动机。需要对社区能源计划的成功影响有一个全国性的了解，并且需要对当前项目的影响进行更多的监测和分析。确定社区能源的真正价值是一项复杂的任务，但是，必须追求这些项目的发展。