Decarbonisation funding

Meridian Energy is looking for community groups to support through its 2024 Decarbonisation Fund. Chief customer officer Lisa Hannifin says that while more organisations are thinking about sustainability, it is often hard for community groups to juggle priorities.

Over the past two years, the Community Decarbonisation Fund has distributed $1.5 million to 22 projects across the country.

This year, it has $1.2m available for community electrification and decarbonisation efforts. Projects can range from providing funding for a new EV, converting to electric heating or installing solar power.

The Decarbonisation Fund uses the net proceeds from the company’s Certified Renewable Energy product.

Through Certified, businesses match their electricity-usage with an equivalent amount of renewable electricity into the national grid from one of Meridian’s hydro stations or wind farms.

Applications close on September 30.

For more information, and to apply for funding: https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/community-support/decarbonisation.