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EECA Community Renewable Energy Fund
Administered by Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)
About this program
A government-backed fund providing solar PV and battery systems to community resilience sites across New Zealand. By end of 2025, an estimated 217 community sites will have been selected, with an average cost of $88,000 per site. The fund supports community facilities such as marae, community halls, and emergency shelters.
Eligibility requirements
- Must be a community facility or resilience site (marae, community halls, emergency shelters)
- Site must be connected to the electricity grid
- Must apply through EECA's funding rounds
- Typical systems are 28kW solar with 32kWh battery storage
- Must demonstrate community benefit and resilience value
Official program page
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