Energy Technology

Sector Development

Chris Thomson Energy & Aviation Sector Manager

EMANZ Conference – 18th May 2016

Contents

> About Callaghan Innovation

> Energy technology sector profile

> International trends

> Callaghan Innovation sector projects

Our role in the innovation system

NZ Energy Tech Sector

PV & Storage

Technology

PV and anode materials,

inductive charging,

hydrogen storage

Power

Electronics and

Equipment

Inverters, transformers,

motor control, switch

gear, T&D

Geothermal

Energy

Geophysical modelling,

plant design, bore

inspection, AGGAT

Hydro &

Marine Energy

Civil infrastructure, turbine

systems, micro-hydro,

wave/tidal devices

Wind Energy

Resource assessment,

civil infrastructure,

turbines, grid

connections, SCADA

Bioenergy

Fuels from wood

biomass, waste

processing, fast

pyrolysis, algal

ponds

Energy ICT

& Software

Monitoring usage,

remote sensing, retail

systems, demand

control

Consumer

Products

LED lighting, efficient

appliances, inductive

charging, water

heating

NZ Energy Technology Sector

Oil & Gas,

Minerals

Resource assessment,

drilling, inspection,

infrastructure, process

equipment

NZ Energy Tech Sector – Key Companies

TIN200Rank Company Description 2014 Rev ($000)

36 Enatel (+ Enasloar) Power electronic products for telecom and IT 56,700

37 ETEL (Unison) Design and manufacture of transformers 53,500

41 AuCom Electronics Soft and reduce voltage starters 42,426

43 Gentrack Group Ltd Software for utility asset management 41,000

50 Eaton Industries Electrical power management solutions 32,800

57 Electropar Substation system design and manufacture 29,000

60 Wellington Drive Tech. Energy efficient electric motors and controls 27,400

99 Compac Industries Integrated refuelling solutions technology 14,369

135 Energy Mad Manufacture of energy efficient lighting 7,472

137 PowerbyProxi Ltd Wireless power technology 7,234

152 PowerSmart Solar electricity systems 6,379

Others to note: ABB-Vecteck, Enphase, HTS-110, Windflow, ArcActive, Hydroworks

NZ Energy Tech Sector

Strengths Weaknesses

World leader in geothermal energy technology Limited domestic demand for new generation

and energy efficiency

World leader in high-temperature super-conductive

equipment and systems

Limited government support for new energy

technologies, lack of cross-agency coordination

Strong expertise in power electronics and motor

control systems Large number of SMEs unable to scale

Strong expertise on the integration of RE and load

control in a weak grid Limited knowledge and experience in export markets

Software companies capable of developing

future energy ICT systems

Lack of knowledge regarding international

energy technology trends

Well educated, skilled engineering graduates Limited domestic or international collaboration

Some Key Partners - Energy & Resource Group - Science Investment Group

International Trends

Technology Trends

“Recent technology developments, markets and energy-related events have asserted their capacity to influence

global energy systems.”

International Energy Agency, Energy Technology Perspectives Report, May 2014

Market Trends

“The impact on the power sector from the convergent forces of changes in customer behavior, new forms of competition,

renewable and distributed energy is creating new opportunities”

PwC , Gaining Momentum from Energy Transformation Report, Sept 2015

Sector Development

Opportunities

1. Increase business knowledge of market/tech trends,

and connections with international technical experts.

2. Increasing export revenue from expertise/services:

• Renewable energy projects (especially geothermal,

island-solar, seismic hydro, class 1 wind)

• Grid operation and load control (especially for

“electrically weak”, island grids with high % RE)

Opportunities

3. Renewable energy technology development and

export opportunities (e.g. hydrogen, marine energy).

4. Increasing use of information technology, remote

sensing and big data analysis for energy efficiency.

5. NZ as a test bed for smart grid, distributed

generation/storage, and demand response tech.

Current Projects

Energy Technology

Sector Map

Current Projects

Energy Technology of the Year - celebrating NZ businesses that have achieved commercial success from energy-focused advanced technology, research or development projects in the last year

Proposed Projects

˃ Energy Technology business accelerator.

˃ International business and technology mission for

smart-grid ICT companies.

˃ Workshop on advanced materials for energy

applications with the MacDiarmid Institute.

˃ Workshop on smart grid ICT opportunities with

University of Auckland ECE Department.

To get in touch… Call 0800 4 CALLAGHAN

(0800 422 552)

– or visit –

www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz

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