Building DSO Capability in Aotearoa
Date & Time: Tuesday, 22 September 2025 · 9am – 12:30pm
Venue: New Zealand International Convention Centre, Auckland
Co-hosts: Electricity Engineers’ Association (EEA) and the Electricity Authority (EA)
Welcome
Join industry stakeholders, local and international experts, the EEA and our regulator for this interactive workshop to advance DSO capability in Aotearoa.
Purpose
This interactive workshop jointly hosted by the EEA and Electricity Authority (EA) aims to advance the building of DSO capability in Aotearoa. It follows the launch of the Authority’s DSO Roadmap in June and aims to:
- highlight the increasing importance of DSO capability
- explain the DSO Roadmap and how this fits alongside other work
- share international lessons
- showcase practical examples of capability emerging domestically
- engage industry on implementation priorities and challenges, and
- identify where we need greater collaboration and coordination
The workshop will open with the EA providing an overview of the roadmap including the vision, critical path, and how this ties into other key workstreams (connections, flexibility, interoperability, data). Two international speakers will share insights and lessons from global DSO journeys.
The day aims to be interactive, structured to align with the five objectives of the DSO Roadmap. Domestic case studies will be threaded throughout, highlighting what’s already happening in NZ in terms of DER orchestration, flexibility trials, and network visibility. These case studies will surface practical challenges (data, interoperability, customer engagement, commercial models) – spurring discussion so that the conversation focuses on the realities of implementation.
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Registration
There is no charge to attend but registration is required.