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The Queenstown Electrification Accelerator is a community-led and supported electrification pilot project run indendently for and by the community. Building an energy blueprint and lighthouse project for how communities nationwide and worldwide can achieve lower bills, lower emissions, and higher resilience through rapid and fair electrification. The world needs energy leadership.
The QEA is made possible by the support of forward-thinking organisations committed to our community's sustainable future. Thank you to our supporters who are helping lower bills, lower emissions, and increase resilience. Building the blueprint for a better energy future for Aotearoa.
Help us make this happen. Every day, we have to pass up or have to delay opportunities where we could be helping accelerate electrification if we had more resourcing available (both people and funds). We have lots in the works, and you or an organisation you know could help it happen.
Email steve@qea.nz or josh@qea.nz
Co-Lead
Steve co-leads the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator. He has extensive and highly respected experience working throughout New Zealand's energy system for over 25 years. He co-founded Whiteboard Energy which runs training for New Zealand's energy industry from new staff to board level. He is a director of Sapere Research Group, and a board member of Mana Tahuna Charitable Trust.
Co-Lead
Josh co-leads the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator. He helped establish the non-profit Rewiring Aotearoa and has authored and led its research work since its establishment. He previously led the research work of Rewiring Australia, and across the two countries has worked on energy modelling, pilot project development, regulatory reform, and community focused energy innovation.
Business Electrification Lead
Lowri is passionate about making lasting change in the built environment, with a background in carbon management for the built environment and Civil and Structural Engineering. Lowri has implemented decarbonisation strategies across New Zealand, Australia and the UK, setting transformative standards for carbon management in the built environment. Lowri has also collaborated with industry leading tool developers, revolutionising carbon management and driving innovation. Her expertise combines strategic leadership, technical know-how, and a passion for impactful climate action.
Community Energy Lead
Jade Baker-Edwards is an energy decarbonisation & electrification professional with a background in both Business Management and Environmental Engineering. As a former Principal Energy & Sustainability Consultant working on a range of decarbonisation projects, as well as organising Destination Queenstown's Electrify Queenstown conference, she brings her wealth of relevant experience to the community energy space. She is working on QEA to help Queenstown households decarbonise through energy behaviour analysis, solar potential modelling, and collaborating with local community groups to support electrification.
Senior Data Scientist
Jenny combines data expertise with climate communication to drive emissions reduction in NZ at Rewiring Aotearoa. Previously a data scientist at Xero and founding team at kiwi tech startup Multitudes, she formerly co-founded Climate Club Aotearoa, making climate action accessible for everyday New Zealanders.