Projects

A reconfiguration of our network supplying New Plymouth and surrounding area has given us an opportunity to remove some transmission line sections.

As demand for electricity grows in the Waikato, Transpower is considering investment options to ensure the power supply remains reliable.

Transpower has a project underway to replace five towers of its Paekakariki-Takapu Road 110 kV line with new pole structures.

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.

We're working with Kapiti Coast District Council on the removal of trees threatening two transmission lines that run through Waikanae Park.

Investigating the capacity of the 220 kV grid between Whakamaru and Wairakei known as the Wairakei Ring.

Building a connection point to Contact Energy's new Tauhara geothermal generation station.

Transpower is commencing work to identify the need for investment on the southern Waikato 110 kV network.

Transpower is undertaking work to release more capacity in its network between Edgecumbe and Kawerau.

How we can enable new renewables and electrification across all of Aotearoa out to 2035 through developments in the grid backbone.

Transpower needs to redevelop its Waiotahe substation in the Eastern Bay of Plenty to accommodate new solar generation being built