6 | Helping the switch to renewables Elemental Group was founded in 2012 in Taranaki offering a suite of consultancy and development services. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT The perfect partner can be hard to find When it comes to business advice, it’s important to nd a partner you can trust. At the Accounting Room we’re commited to helping Taranaki businesses to get ahead. We provide upfront and honest advice on a range of things you worry about. If you’re looking for the perfect business partner - Call us (06) 759 1591 theaccountingroom.co.nz T T Karen Phelps Elemental Group has been helping people worldwide to transition to more renewable energy solutions – all from its Taranaki base. “Since we started a lot of our staff has worked from home. This experience has enabled us to work offshore more easily for our international clients that have allowed us to continue to support their projects remotely. So someone in Taranaki could be helping to support a power system in Kiribati,” explains Elemental Group director Brett Rogers. Elemental Group is an international energy company that was founded in 2012 in Taranaki offering a suite of consultancy and development services. With a team of specialists covering the energy sector, Elemental has completed projects worldwide, from small Pacific island nations to the UK’s first offshore wind farm. Brett says that Elemental is passionate about contributing to a carbon-zero future by providing solutions that help communities transition and reap the benefits of a more sustainable world. To do this it leverages its extensive experience consulting and managing energy projects worldwide, collaborating with local and international parties to help New Zealand achieve its climate targets and go beyond. Nature-based solutions to protect the environment are the focus including solar, wind and energy storage. Brett sees significant opportunities in Taranaki in particular for offshore wind. “South Taranaki is probably the best offshore wind province in the country, which means the opportunity to develop a significant industry here with all the spin off effects in terms of jobs and the economy,” he says. “By harnessing this abundant, world-class resource in Taranaki it could help enable wide scale decarbonisation of New Zealand’s energy sector – transportation, industrial users, manufacturing and more.” In conjunction with Spanish based company BlueFloat Energy, Elemental is in the feasibility phase of two offshore wind projects, a 900 MW fixed turbine project 22km off the south coast of Taranaki and a 1,400 MW fixed and floating turbine project off the west coast of Waikato. In another venture Elemental Group and Energy Estate have joined together to develop a portfolio of renewable energy projects. Brett says the joint venture combines complementary skills and experience in the New Zealand and global renewable energy industry. “The plan is to provide an array of technologies and solutions. These opportunities will accelerate decarbonisation by supporting new, reliable, and lowest cost generation, providing Venture Taranaki: Elemental Group 24/7 power for industry, encouraging new industry to New Zealand, and creating skilled, clean jobs,” says Brett. He says that Elemental realises the transition to a cleaner future is a journey and with sustainable projects taking years to develop it is important the changeover is carefully planned. Elemental is dedicated to helping companies in their conversation and is known for providing expert, unbiased advice on energy projects and finding best-fit solutions. The company’s work offshore means it can bring on the ground experience with the latest technologies back to New Zealand. Brett says that Elemental is dedicated to its strategy of a Taranaki base with a global focus. “You can live and work in Taranaki and your work can be anywhere in the world now. We’re a growing company and often have new opportunities for talented individuals who are passionate about all things energy and are looking for a role that is truly impactful.”
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