Power Up. Waste Less. Own Your Energy.

Energy efficiency isn’t about small tweaks—it’s about bold moves. But let’s be real – customers have enough on their plates. That’s where Blackcurrent steps in. Blackcurrent supercharges farms, C&I, and schools with intelligent energy solutions that work harder, smarter, and cleaner. More reliability, lower costs, and next-level sustainability—because Blackcurrent’s solutions don’t just manage energy; they control it. Less grid reliance equals more energy independence. A future that’s stronger, cleaner, and built to last.

Founded in late 2019 by the ex-Flick Electric team, Pegs (Andrew Pegler), and Jurjen Geerts supported by a board of Kate Giles (Chair), Ari Sargent (Independent Director), Michael Warnock (Independent Director and Farmer), and Marcel van den Assum (Independent Director), Blackcurrent provides intelligent energy solutions tailored to the agri-horticultural, C&I, and schools. Their innovative microgrid product, BC Flex, is designed to enhance efficiency, reliability, and resilience for rural customers.

Blackcurrent operates on an Energy as a Service + (EaaS+) model, providing visibility and control of electricity usage, generation, and storage for one or many sites in a single solution. Their flagship product, BC Flex, is an IoT-led, solar and battery-based microgrid with a centralised brain that enables load control. The platform offers a fully financed solution requiring no upfront capital investment, financed using their finance offer and PPA solutions. Customers benefit from an end-to-end energy management service that provides environmental and commercial sustainability.

Blackcurrent has partnered with Farmlands to open up previously inaccessible markets, and together they have taken Farmlands Flex to market. The market for Blackcurrent’s solutions is substantial, with a focus on the rural, property managers and schools in New Zealand and Australia. The company has strategic partnerships with Farmlands and Electric Kiwi, and is working towards expanding its reach into Europe. The total addressable market includes approximately 160,000 rural customers in New Zealand and 500,000 in Australia.

Enterprise Angels first invested in Blackcurrent in July 2022 and it became part of the EA Fund 4 portfolio in January 2025. Read Investor notes.