What we do

FlexTalk Reports and Resources

National and international flexibility scan – published March 2025

The flexibility scan provides a summary of 88 flexibility projects underway and completed, across Aotearoa and internationally.

The work was completed by EA Technologies on behalf of FlexTalk to assist EDBs, policy makers and participants as the sector transitions to clean energy.

The flexibility scan includes:

Read more here


Standardisation and Interoperability – published February 2025

The future of New Zealand’s electricity system depends on interoperability and standardisation—ensuring that consumer-owned energy devices, networks, and the grid can work together seamlessly. Standardisation unlocks smarter grid integration, supports plug-and-play solutions for new technologies, maximises consumer value through vendor choice and market competition, and ensures reliable, scalable, and secure demand flexibility. 

Our Standardisation Broadsheet provides key information on how we enable demand flexibility through industry-wide alignment on connection, communication, and behavioural standards to achieve interoperability. 


Demand Flexibility Common Communications Protocol Project – completed May 2024

The publications below were published over the course of the trial testing the feasibility of a common communications protocol.

As part of this project, EA Technology were commissioned to complete an international review of open communication standards or protocols. Their report is below along with the project’s response to the findings


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