Christchurch, New Zealand has been hit by a series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011.  The recovery process offers a unique opportunity for Christchurch to become a leading example of efficient and renewable urban energy systems, and sustainable disaster recovery.

As part of the Christchurch recovery, the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) proposes to lead a project to prepare a ‘road map’ for developing a ‘smart electricity grid’ that will deliver the maximum social, environmental and economic benefits to the city.

Smart grids incorporate a wide range of technologies and practices to make the operation of electric power systems more efficient, facilitate more efficient energy use in buildings and industry, and enable the greater penetration of intermittent renewable power sources.

The recovery of Christchurch represents an opportunity to further the APEC Smart Grid Initiative (ASGI) and will provide learning and demonstration value to the APEC Community.

For additional information, please review this project’s proposal at upper right.