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.
Projects
Tauhara Generation Connection
Last updated: 12 Dec 2023
Building a connection point to Contact Energy's new Tauhara geothermal generation station.
Digital Substation Project
Last updated: 12 Dec 2023
We will soon complete the construction of a digital substation laboratory in our Wellington office.
Waiotahe substation redevelopment
Last updated: 12 Dec 2023
Transpower needs to redevelop its Waiotahe substation in the Eastern Bay of Plenty to accommodate new solar generation being built
Paekakariki-Takapu Road Tower Replacement Project
Last updated: 12 Dec 2023
Transpower has a project underway to replace five towers of its Paekakariki-Takapu Road 110 kV line with new pole structures.
Upper South Island upgrade project
Last updated: 07 Jun 2024
Early information about our plans to increase supply resilience to the South Island north of Geraldine
Wairakei Ring 220 kV Capacity Investigation (NZGP)
Last updated: 06 Apr 2023
Investigating the capacity of the 220 kV grid between Whakamaru and Wairakei known as the Wairakei Ring.
HVDC Pole 2 Converter Transformer Refurbishment Project
Last updated: 03 Apr 2023
We are undertaking a project to refurbish the eight HVDC Pole 2 transformers.
Takapū substation restoration project
Last updated: 22 Mar 2023
We've embarked on a large restoration project to improve the biodiversity and ecological condition of the land and waterways surrounding our Takapū substation.