In a New Zealand first, homes.co.nz has partnered with Lynker Analytics, and New Zealand’s leading solar power provider, Harrisons Energy Solutions, to help Wellington homeowners realise the solar power potential of their homes.
Tom Lintern, Chief Data Scientist from homes.co.nz explains “our Solar Estimate provides an indication of the returns you can expect for your property from a solar investment. We’re excited to announce the partnership with Harrison’s Energy and Lynker Analytics, and look forward to rolling our Solar Estimates out nationally throughout the year.”
homes.co.nz know that Kiwis are passionate about property and want to access as much data and content possible to help them make the best possible decisions for themselves and their families.
Matt Lythe, Manager Director of Lynker Analytics says “we have used detailed digital models generated from Lidar data to generate a heat map of solar potential for every roof in the city. Our models take into account the size, angle and orientation of the roof as well as shadows from nearby trees, buildings and hills. The heat maps allow you to understand where on your roof might be best suited to solar panels and also how you compare to your neighbours. The solar estimate is based on the annual value a standard 3 kW system could generate using the average retail power price.”
The data has been further tested and calibrated against energy generation data from existing Harrisons Energy installation sites.
Phil Harrison, General Manager of Harrisons also says “We are excited to partner with homes.co.nz and Lynker Analytics on this exciting new initiative & to working with homeowners to unleash the solar potential of their home. A solar system added to your home is an investment. It adds green features to your home and can increase the value of your home to potential buyers who see the benefits of solar. If you are a landlord, a solar system can make your property a lot more attractive to prospective tenants who will see the opportunity to reduce their energy bills.”
You can check out the solar heatmaps and estimates now available for every Wellington household on homes.co.nz.
About Harrisons Energy Solutions - www.harrisonsenergy.co.nz
Switch on to Simple Solar - Harrisons are the country’s #1 home solar provider and their mission is to offer as many Kiwi homes as possible, the opportunity to take the power back and generate their own, clean, green electricity. They make solar simple and affordable and their partnerships with world leading brands like Tesla, LG and Panasonic shows a commitment to provide premium solar products combined with cutting-edge technology to give the ultimate solar solution for your home or business.
About homes.co.nz - www.homes.co.nz
homes.co.nz are the pioneers of giving Kiwis free access to trusted information about the value of their home. They combine a host of property related information and display it on a beautifully crafted and engaging website. Homes.co.nz has over half a million Kiwis visiting each month to see estimated values and sales histories for nearly every property in New Zealand. So whether you are looking to buy, rent, sell, manage or just try to understand the property market, homes.co.nz is the place to go.