Edgecumbe to Kawerau Lines - Thermal Upgrade
Last updated: 23 Jul 2024
Transpower is undertaking work to release more capacity in its network between Edgecumbe and Kawerau.
Projects
Newlands and Woodridge Towers to Poles
Last updated: 05 Jul 2024
Transpower plans to replace the transmission towers in and around Newlands and Woodridge in Wellington with modern steel poles, with work happening during 2024 and 2025.
Waikato Regional Interconnection Capacity Project
Last updated: 26 Jun 2024
As demand for electricity grows in the Waikato, Transpower is considering investment options to ensure the power supply remains reliable.
Cable joint repair project - Auckland
Last updated: 27 May 2024
Transpower is replacing joints on an underground electricity cable in Auckland between our Brownhill and Pakūranga substations.
Frankton Upgrade Project
Last updated: 29 Feb 2024
Information about our work to upgrade the Cromwell to Frankton line and the transformers at Frankton substation.
Central North Island 220 kV Capacity Project
Last updated: 10 Apr 2024
This project is about increasing the capacity of the 220 kV grid between Bunnythorpe and Whakamaru.
Murihiku Southland Electrification Development Plan
Last updated: 20 Dec 2023
In response to a significant number of generation and load connection enquiries, as well as from a system reliability and security perspective, Transpower and PowerNet have developed a Murihiku Southland Electrification Development Plan.
Net Zero Grid Pathways programme (NZGP)
Last updated: 12 Dec 2023
How we can enable new renewables and electrification across all of Aotearoa out to 2035 through developments in the grid backbone.
Tauhara Generation Connection
Last updated: 12 Dec 2023
Building a connection point to Contact Energy's new Tauhara geothermal generation station.