TV One News Special Report

May 5, 2009

TV One’s Rawdon Christie catches up with Smart Energy in Timaru to talk about our work in Afghanistan and how that is paving the way for renewable energy power systems here in New Zealand. To watch the interview click here.

: Bergey Lattice Towers

: Our Local Labouring Team

: The Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan

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NEW! Smart Energy Home Assessments!

March 18, 2009

The camera doesn’t lie!

Using infrared technology, Smart Energy Home Assessments give a detailed photo-pictorial report on energy losses, heating requirements, and hot water efficiencies. Recommendations are also included on how to improve the energy efficiency of your house / business / plant room.

Full Thermal Imaging Assessments cost from just $140 including report. Ideal for pre-purchase or pre-renovation property inspection; identification of water, heat or electrical losses in commercial systems; and as a tool for determining cost effective energy efficiency measures.

: Water leak shown by infrared imaging

: Insulation gap around a recessed light

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Smart Energy in Afghanistan

October 21, 2008

Smart Energy has supplied and installed Afghanistan’s first wind farm - ten 7.5kW Bergey Excel wind tubines - in the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul. Due to be opened in November 2008, this wind farm provides electricity for local government offices, reducing the reliance on diesel, which has recently soared in price making it financially unviable.

Smart Energy has worked alongside local Afghanistan company, Sustainable Energy Services Afganistan (SESA) and New Zealand company Empower Consultants Ltd, offering training and advice on equipment and installation. The logistics of the project has been both challenging and rewarding, with delays incurred by the arrival of early winter snows in October 2007 just prior to initially anticipated completion completion.

: Greg - Panjshir Vally, Afghanistn

: Wind Turbines going up!

: Tony - Panjshir Valley

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North and South Article on Smart Energy’s Renewable Energy Systems

June 1, 2008

Recently journalist Damien Christie accompanied Tony Woods to Afghanistan to see first hand the installation of the country’s first wind farm - ten Bergey Excel 7.5kW turbines - to power local government offices. He also looked at how we’re using our experience in designing and installing onsite renewable power systems overseas, back here in New Zealand to provide options for builders of new houses facing large connection costs to the national grid. His article was published in this month’s North and South magazine, Issue 267. To view an online copy, click north & south article

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Smart Energy wins award for solar installation!

November 30, 2007

Smart Energy won the award for the largest off-grid installation in New Zealand at the recent inaugural SEANZ Conference in Auckland. The 24kW stand alone power system in Central Otago used ground mounted 200 watt Kyocera solar photovoltaic (PV) modules connected to an array of 2 volt 3000 amp hour batteries, using SMA inverters and controllers, and SMA’s new Multicluster Box - the first installed worldwide, and with excellent results.