Event Details
Date: Tuesday 14 July 2026
Time: 10.00 am to 2.00 pm
Location: Pipiri Lane, Auckland
Cost: Free, light lunch provided


Raúl Padierna León (Chief Sales Officer) and Ander Garcia Lamerias (Grid Integration Director) are senior specialists at Power Electronics. Between them, they cover both sides of getting renewable projects connected. Raúl leads global sales strategy, working alongside developers and asset owners delivering solar PV and battery energy storage at scale, while Ander handles the technical side of getting solar and BESS connected and compliant. They have worked in markets already operating under regulatory frameworks similar to those now being introduced in New Zealand, and bring that international perspective to the questions local developers and consultants are starting to face.
At the seminar, they will share the latest on CACTIS and what it means for grid connection, practical insights from international solar and BESS projects, and a clear view of where New Zealand's regulatory framework is heading. They will also introduce the new GEN3 2.0 inverters, hybrid plants (reverse DC coupling), grid forming solutions and data centre solutions.
An overview of the changes to grid connection requirements in New Zealand, including CACTIS, and what they mean for projects in the pipeline.
How projects overseas have navigated the same regulatory shifts already, and what that experience tells us about the road ahead here.
The decisions developers and consultants should be making today to stay ahead of the changes, rather than reacting to them later.
Practical considerations for connecting solar farms and battery storage, from design through to compliance and commissioning.
This seminar runs the same week as private discussions between Power Electronics and several New Zealand regulatory bodies, so the content reflects the very latest thinking on grid connection here, not a generic overview. You'll leave with a clearer picture of the changes underway, how comparable markets have already responded, and how to position your projects to connect smoothly as the requirements take shape. For anyone with a project in the pipeline, it's a chance to get ahead of decisions that will shape timelines and costs.
This session is built for the people responsible for getting renewable projects connected and running. Whether you're shaping a project from the ground up or advising others through the process, you'll find the content directly relevant to the decisions in front of you.
Anyone planning, building or operating solar and BESS assets who need certainty on how connection requirements are changing.
Those guiding clients through feasibility, design and compliance who want to stay ahead of the regulatory shift.
Teams delivering projects on the ground who need to design and build to the standards coming into effect.
Professionals working on the commercial and strategic side of connection who want a clearer view of what's ahead.
Connecting to the New Zealand grid, from early-stage planning through to commissioning.
If your work touches grid connection in any form, you'll come away better positioned for the changes underway. Register your spot.
Whether you've got a project in mind or just want to learn more about what we do, the Power Electronics team is here to help. Reach out anytime.