Tararua enabling renewables MCP - long list consultation

We are investigating potential electricity infrastructure upgrades in the Tararua and Wairarapa region to unlock significant renewable energy capacity.
Mākara West Wind Farm, Meridian

We are investigating potential electricity infrastructure upgrades in the Tararua and Wairarapa region, to resolve transmission constraints and enable connection of significant new renewable generation.

This region is experiencing a surge in renewable generation projects with over 1,000 MW of new solar and wind generation in our connection pipeline.

We recently held a long list consultation, seeking feedback from generation developers and other interested stakeholders to inform and shape our transmission plans, and ensure any investments provide the most economic options to get these abundant energy resources to market. We have now published a summary of this feedback, along with our response which you can read below.

The long list considered upgrades to the existing 110 kV network, potential new 220 kV connection and interconnection assets and non-transmission solutions. These options are intended to test how a coordinated regional approach could unlock significant renewable generation potential, support efficient connection of wind, solar and battery projects and identify what assumptions would need to be true for more ambitious development plans to be economic.

We received fourteen submissions from stakeholders, including generators, electricity distributors, major consumers, regional groups and public agencies. Thank you to everyone who reviewed our consultation material and provided feedback.

Transpower's summary of submissions is available here and consultation submitters are below. Note, as some of the submissions are confidential in their entirety, we have only listed the submitters below where that is not the case.

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