Is V2G available in New Zealand yet?

Not widely. Two-way chargers are emerging but not yet mainstream, vehicle support is limited, and a government-backed trial (EECA, in Queenstown) is running through 2026. The point of LocalSmart is that the software is ready now, so there's nothing to build when the market opens — you just switch it on.

What do partners actually resell?

The LocalSmart platform and the Local model around it – solar and battery optimisation, community power-sharing, and V2G – under your own brand, with the functions you choose.

How do partners make money?

A combination of hardware margin and recurring software revenue from running LocalSmart, plus a share of the ongoing power business.

BECOME A LOCALSMART PARTNER

Hardware is only half the story. LocalSmart is the AI that turns solar and batteries into a mini power plant – optimising energy in real time, sharing surplus power across a community, and, when it arrives, turning EVs into profit centres through V2G. Resell LocalSmart and you can deliver the whole Local model to your own customers, earning recurring software revenue as you go.

Runs the system

Real-time optimisation of generation, storage and usage, powered by the LocalSmart AI brain.

Pick and mix

Partners choose the functions they need and deliver them under their own brand.

Shares power locally

Lets a single large roof or home supply many nearby households.

Recurring revenue

Earn ongoing software income, not just one-off margin on hardware sales.

Two profit centres

"Large roof" community power, plus V2G, turning EV batteries into mobile power plants.

Proven and ready

A fully built, tested platform, including V2G, ready to deploy from day one.

WHAT LOCALSMART DOES

WHO IT'S FOR

Energy retailers, installers and EPCs wanting recurring revenue, channel partners, and international partners who want to deliver the Local model in their own market.

V2G-READY – POISED FOR NEW ZEALAND

V2G – where a plugged-in EV earns money by selling power back – isn't widely available in New Zealand yet. Two-way chargers are still emerging, vehicle support is limited, and the national trial is only now underway (EECA's Queenstown pilot, with installs running through 2026). But the software is the hard part, and ours is done.

LocalSmart is fully built and tested for V2G – up to 25 kW charging, DC V2G today with AC V2G compatibility – so the moment V2G opens up in New Zealand, you and your customers can simply switch it on. The V2G setup pairs an EV with a home battery, fast charger and inverter (around $20k of hardware today, expected to fall below $10k over time), all run by LocalSmart AI.

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Enquire with our platform team about becoming a LocalSmart partner today.