March 2021: Webinar
A webinar on 22 March updated the conversation around the Net Zero Grid Pathways initiatives, in the context of recent generation announcements and the still uncertain future of the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point.
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- View the slides for the 22 March Net Zero Grid Pathways webinar
- Watch the webinar recording below:
September 2020: Webinar
A short summary of the NZGP project is here [ pdf 370.53 KB ]
You can access a copy of the September 2020 presentation here [ pdf 1.14 MB ]
The recorded video from our 28 September 2020 webinar is also available to view below:
Waikato and Upper North Island Voltage Management Project
In September 2020, the Commerce Commission approved Transpower’s Major Capital Expenditure Proposal for the Waikato Upper North Island Voltage Management project. In its determination it stated that the closure of the smelter “increases the likelihood of the [Huntly] Rankines’ removal from normal service’, which in turn increases the risk of voltage stability issues in the Waikato and Upper North Island region. Since 2012, over 1000MW of generation has already shut down in Auckland and through the Waikato. This generation reduction coupled with the actual and expected demand growth in the region raises significant voltage stability risks. As we progress the project to manage these risks, we will provide updates via the linked webpage.
Read more about this project here.