Tower lifts give kids a powerful lesson
Whakamaru School students were treated to front row seats for a series of tower "lifts" as Transpower continued tower erection on the Wairakei to Whakamaru transmission line last week.
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Waikato River trail temporarily diverted
Work in and around the Whakamaru substation is continuing and for safety reasons we will be temporarily be diverting the trail.
Notice of night work: Construction activity at the Whakamaru substation
As part of the construction activities for the new line, we will be constructing foundations for two towers at the Whakamaru substation.
Transpower Change to General Management
General Manager of Grid Projects, Mike Carter has announced his intention to resign from Transpower, effective October 31, 2013.
Summary of Auckland road closures/disruption over summer
Summary of summer work and traffic disruption
Sulphur Beach – cabling works January to May
From late January through to May 2013 Transpower will set up a construction site just north of the Sulphur Beach dinghy lockers.
Underground cabling work on Ti Rakau Drive starts 21 January 2013
Underground cabling along Ti Rakau Drive is about to get underway at two sites progressing towards Pakuranga substation near Burswood Drive.
Further Market Testing on HVDC Pole 2
Following from its November/December 2012 work, the Grid Owner is about to undertake further trial testing of its market contracting systems and processes in advance of the HVDC Pole 3 commissioning. The table below sets out the test...
Loss of supply in the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne
Power has been restored to the Hawkes Bay area. Lines companies will progressively restore power to customers.
Taupo's energy industry unlocks training benefits for region's young people
Budding young line mechanics were treated to the "in's and out's" of the electrical industry last week headed by the national grid owner and operator, Transpower NZ Ltd.
