NZ as a Strategic Hub for Solar Exports to Pacific
This article explores the strategic rationale for using New Zealand as a manufacturing and export hub, delving into the pressing
Globally, solar PV uptake has increased significantly over the past decade. While uptake in New Zealand has been slower to date, there is potential for greater utilisation as technology costs decrease, particularly at the grid-scale and on commercial building rooftops. How much of our electricity comes from solar? 2021 data is sourced from MBIE.
Government rules that are favorable to the development of solar PV plants is one of the factors driving the growth of the solar PV glass market. Additionally, the market for solar PV glass is growing due to the surge in demand for solar systems on a residential, commercial, and utility scale.
The direct and indirect impacts from US tariff announcements will show up in future trade data releases with global economic growth predicted to weaken. This may reduce demand for New Zealand exports by the end of 2025.
With the demand for beef meat remaining resilient, New Zealand exporters are helping filling part of the gap left by US production (driving a 29.8% increase in exports to the US). Travel exports were the largest contributor to the rise in services exports, increasing 11.0% to $16 billion in the year to March 2025.
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