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Pressure on power companies to act as energy woes mount
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Just to jump in here, residential solar makes a lot of sense for natural disaster resiliency. Your system would need to be sized to cover your bases in winter, but NZers should expect to experience days without power in a future where more Cyclone Gabrielle’s will occur. That’s why adding battery storage is a key part of it too.
This is a good point, but for disaster resistance, you need to be able to run your fridge/freezer and charge your phone and radio.
A fire place for heating is a good bet. If you can afford it, a system sized to run your air con also would be great.