Sunpool

Nelson Solar Co-operative

Power in numbers.

6,642 homes. One collective voice. Better rates for everyone.

33.2 MW Combined generation capacity
Join Sunpool How it works
6,642 Member homes
33.2 MW Pooled capacity
~90% Better buyback rate
30% Year-on-year growth

A real power station. Just distributed.

Sunpool's combined 33.2MW capacity puts us alongside established New Zealand power stations. The difference? Our plant is on 6,642 rooftops.

3 MW
Arnold River Hydro, West Coast
10 MW
Waipori No. 4 Hydro, Otago
22 MW
Horseshoe Bend Hydro, Otago
25 MW
Highbank Hydro, Canterbury
33.2 MW
Sunpool Virtual Power Plant
32 MW
Cobb Hydro, Nelson
72 MW
Matahina Hydro, Bay of Plenty

Where we're headed

At 30% year-on-year growth, Sunpool's virtual power plant keeps climbing.

2026
33.2 MW
2027
43.2 MW
2028
56.1 MW
2029
73.0 MW

See the pool in action

Adjust the sliders to explore Sunpool's estimated collective output and see how pooled bargaining power beats going it alone.

12 AM 12 PM 11 PM
Jan Jul Dec
Estimated collective output 21,760 kW
Average individual buyback $0.10 /kWh
vs
Sunpool collective rate $0.19 /kWh

That's 90% more per kWh back in your pocket.

Got solar? Get more from it.

Join 6,642 Christchurch homes already pooling their power for better returns.

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