Raising awareness about solar power to rangatahi in Kawerau was a wonderful experience. Youth were attentive and full of questions and delved deep into the design component of their solar powered car. On Sept, 26, 2023, the Commerce Commission NZ indicated that ‘Cyclone impacts on Grid highlight importance of resilience planning…. the impacts on households and business customers from electricity outages following Cyclone Gabrielle highlight the need for a ‘new normal’ in asset management planning and investment strategies’.

PTC’s solar-based workshops are designed to raise awareness and strengthen our communities’ resilience to respond to such extreme weather events.