Energy calendar
Stay updated and inspired by the latest advancements in the energy transition. This page provides a curated collection of resources to guide your energy transition journey, featuring a range of links to events, webinars, training materials, and industry insights.
Whether you’re looking to deepen your knowledge, build skills, or connect with experts, you'll find opportunities to engage with the latest in energy transition and decarbonisation - in Aotearoa and beyond.
- Events: Engage in conferences, workshops, and seminars that unite industry leaders and experts to shape the future of energy.
- Webinars: Participate in online discussions led by thought leaders and innovators in the energy sector.
| Date | Events |
|---|---|
| 7-8 September 2026, Auckland | Climate Change & Business Conference 2026 The Climate Change & Business Conference 2026 brings together business, government and sustainability leaders to explore New Zealand’s transition to a low-emissions economy, with discussion on energy security, climate policy, resilience, investment and the opportunities created by decarbonisation. |
| 10 September 2026, Online | Inside Re-Energise 26: Building New Zealand's Energy Workforce, Together Inside Re-Energise 26, hosted by the Electricity Engineers’ Association, looks at the workforce challenges facing New Zealand’s energy sector and the skills, capability and industry collaboration needed to support the future electricity system. |
| 14-16 September 2026, Auckland | 2026 Aotearoa New Zealand Wind Energy Summit The 2026 Aotearoa New Zealand Wind Energy Summit, hosted by the New Zealand Wind Energy Association, focuses on the opportunities and challenges involved in accelerating wind development, including consenting, grid connections, investment, supply chains and energy security. |
| 16 September 2026, Wellington | Electricity Distribution Business Governance Induction The Electricity Distribution Business Governance Induction, hosted by Electricity Networks Aotearoa, gives electricity distribution directors an overview of the strategic, regulatory and commercial issues shaping New Zealand’s electricity sector and the governance challenges facing network businesses. |
| 22 September 2026, Auckland | EEA2026 Pre Conference DSO Workshop The EEA2026 Pre Conference DSO Workshop, hosted by the Electricity Engineers’ Association and Electricity Authority, explores how Distribution System Operator capability can develop in Aotearoa, including flexibility, distributed energy resources and the changing role of electricity distribution networks. |
| 22 September 2026, Auckland | EEA2026 Conference Solar Workshop The EEA2026 Pre Conference Solar Workshop, hosted by the Electricity Engineers’ Association and SEANZ, explores the technical and practical issues affecting solar uptake in New Zealand, including distributed generation, batteries, metering, connections and opportunities for greater standardisation. |
| 22-24 September 2026, Auckland | EEA2026 Conference - Powering Prosperity: He Puna Waiora The EEA2026 Conference – Powering Prosperity: He Puna Waiora, hosted by the Electricity Engineers’ Association, offers insights into the major issues facing New Zealand’s electricity sector, including resilience, sustainability, engineering, investment, technology, innovation and the future of electricity networks. |
| 7-8 October 2026, Auckland | Oceania Renewable Power Summit 2026 The Oceania Renewable Power Summit, hosted by Freeman Media, brings together the renewable energy sector to explore the growth of solar, wind and battery storage, with discussion on project development, grid integration, energy markets, financing, policy and investment. |
| 13 October 2026, Online | Who Powers the Future? Consumer behaviour, pricing and trust Who Powers the Future?, hosted by the Electricity Engineers’ Association, explores how customer behaviour, electricity pricing and trust are changing as distributed generation, batteries, energy efficiency and demand-side technologies become a bigger part of New Zealand’s energy system. |
| 20-22 October 2026, Auckland | Annual Connections 2026 Annual Connection 2026, hosted by Electricity Networks Aotearoa and Counties Energy, brings together electricity network field crews from around New Zealand to showcase technical skills, safety, teamwork and the practical capability needed to operate and maintain the country’s electricity networks. |
| 3-4 November 2026, Wellington and Online | FNF Innovation Forum The FNF Innovation Forum, hosted by Electricity Networks Aotearoa’s Future Networks Forum, focuses on innovation across the electricity distribution sector, including emerging technologies, changing customer needs and the opportunities and challenges shaping the networks of the future. |
| 10 November 2026, Wellington | Annual Power Engineering Exchange (APEX) 2026 The Annual Power Engineering Exchange (APEX) 2026, hosted by the Electricity Engineers’ Association, gives graduates, students and emerging engineers the opportunity to explore developments in power engineering, including distributed energy, asset management, climate resilience, AI, automation and digitisation. |
| 11-12 November 2026, Auckland | Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Energy Transition in New Zealand Fundamentals of Renewable Energy & Energy Transition in New Zealand, hosted by Brightstar, provides an overview of New Zealand’s energy system and the technologies, commercial drivers and policy settings shaping renewable energy, energy security and the transition to a lower-emissions future. |
| 24 November 2026, Wellington | Infrastructure Regulation Symposium The Infrastructure Regulation Symposium, hosted by Electricity Networks Aotearoa, explores the future of regulated infrastructure in New Zealand, including investment, affordability, technology, climate impacts, customer expectations and the regulatory settings needed to support long-term infrastructure performance. |
| 9 December 2026, Auckland | Energy Trader Forum 2026 #3 The Energy Trader Forum 2026 #3, hosted by Freeman Media, brings together participants from New Zealand’s energy and carbon markets to discuss current market conditions, trading issues, commercial trends and the factors shaping the country’s wholesale energy sector. |