NZ data firm Quasar nabs Schneider Electric sustainability award

Christchurch-based energy data services firm Quasar Systems has been honoured at Schneider Electric's annual global Sustainability Impact Awards. 

Founded in 1983, the firm provides businesses and utilities with energy data solutions that include power metering hardware and software, EV chargers and meter data management. 

Quasar was honoured in the 'Sustainability Impact to my customers’ category in the Pacific Zone, sharing the award with Pacific Energy.

The award recognises partners that demonstrate sustainable leadership by enabling their customers to achieve their decarbonisation goals.

To this end, Quasar has been implementing an EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert system for a project covering more than 200 sites across New Zealand.

Elsewhere in the Pacific region, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney won the ‘Impact to my enterprise’ award, which recognises organisations that exhibit sustainability leadership in decarbonising their own operations. 

The UNSW's sustainability plan sees it work alongside its partners it aims to reduce its environmental footprint and position its campuses and practices as sustainability leaders. 

Meanwhile, telco Airtrunk won the ‘Impact to my enterprise’ award together with UNSW.

As a hyperscale data centre specialist creating a platform for cloud, content and large enterprise customers across Asia Pacific and Japan, Airtrunk develops and operates energy and water efficient data centre campuses with industry-leading reliability, and technology innovation.

“We are thrilled to be celebrating the outstanding sustainability achievements of our customers and partners in the Pacific region and applaud their sustainability endeavours,” said Schneider Electric’s Pacific Zone president Colette Munro.  

"Not only did we see four exemplary wins locally, it was a remarkable achievement for the University of New South Wales to also secure global recognition."

“As we make progress on our path to Net Zero, I encourage other Australian businesses to look to UNSW, AirTrunk, Pacific Energy, and Quasar, which have set new benchmarks when it comes to deploying the latest and greatest sustainable technology solutions."

"For those unsure how to navigate the initial steps of decarbonisation, there is support available from Schneider Electric to help them commence their journey to sustainability through digitisation and energy efficiency.”