Welcome
Welcome to the BANZ Wood Pellets Interest Group website. This website provides information on what’s happening in the wood pellets sector in New Zealand. More extensive information is available to BANZ members including discussion forums. Find out more »
What’s New in Wood Pellets?
Launch of the Wood Pellets Interest Group – BANZ Press Release
Coming Soon
- Training on Pellet stove/burner and boiler installation
- Workshop on Pellet stove/burner and boiler installation
If you would like further information about these initiatives or to register your interest please contact Connie Crookshanks or call +64 27 472 8038.
Wood Pellet Standards
The Bioenergy Association is undertaking a project to sort out the appropriate wood pellet standards for manufacture of pellets in New Zealand. In order to meet the emission limits being imposed on urban communities it is essential that Councils have confidence in the standards being adopted by pellet manufacturers. If you would like to assist the Association in this project or have views on the standards to be adopted please contact the BANZ Executive Officer.
CURRENT Wood Pellets ACTIVITIES
Current Activities
- Technical Standards - The BANZ Executive Officer is on the joint New Zealand/ Australian Standards Committee so if you have technical matters relating to standards contact him.
- Development of a Wood Pellet Fire Installer Training and Accreditation Scheme - This is an industry funder initiative and will be delivered by two of New Zealand's leading Polytechs.
- Planning for the 2008 Wood Pellet workshop - We are in the process of securing speakers. More details to come.
If you would like further information on these items or if there are issues that you would like to suggest as areas of future focus - please contact Connie Crookshanks or call +64 27 472 8038.
Previous Wood Pellets Events
BANZ Conferences
'Fuel Pellets in New Zealand' - held in November 2002
‘Growing the NZ Wood Pellet Market’ – held in Rotorua 23 – 24 November 2006