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Loss of Supply Around North Island 13/12/11
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 1:15 pm | Transpower
The power system connection to the Huntly power station was lost. As a result, up to 500 MW of power supply has been shed in the North Island to protect the transmission system. More >>
North Auckland and Northland transmission upgrade
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 2:32 pm | Transpower
"Commencement of Transpower's North Auckland and Northland (NAaN) grid upgrade project later this month is a further step in improving resilience of our electricity networks and building New Zealand's global competitiveness", says NZCID chief executive Stephen ... More >>
Nominate Tauranga And Western Bay Community Heroes
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 5:04 pm | Transpower
Local community groups have just a few more days to ensure they are part of Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty regions’ biggest celebration of voluntary groups. Nominations for the TrustPower Community Awards are closing at 5pm on Friday 20 May. The Awards, ... More >>
Final Days to Nominate Western Bay’s Volunteers
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 5:02 pm | Transpower
Local community groups have just a few more days to ensure they are part of the Western Bay of Plenty region’s biggest celebration of voluntary groups. Nominations for the TrustPower Western Bay of Plenty Community Awards are closing at 5pm on Friday ... More >>
Auckland projects benefit from Transpower’s Care Fund
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 10:12 am | Transpower
Transpower announced today that it has awarded a CommunityCare Fund grant to five projects in the Auckland region in its recent funding round. These projects received a total of $85,000 in funding. More >>
Transpower makes repairs to National Grid following quake
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 3:43 pm | Transpower
Media release 9 March 2011 Transpower makes repairs to National Grid following the Christchurch Earthquake More >>
Transpower announces half-year results
Friday, 18 February 2011, 3:57 pm | Transpower
Transpower today announced its financial results for the first six months of the year to 31 December 2010. Operating surplus after tax, prior to movements in the fair value of financial instruments and debt, was $80.4 million. This compares to ... More >>
Transpower consults on options for Lower Waitaki
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 12:02 pm | Transpower
Transpower, in conjunction with local lines companies Network Waitaki and Alpine Energy, has released a shortlist of possible options to reinforce regional electricity supply in the Lower Waitaki Valley (between Waitaki, Timaru and Oamaru). More >>
Transpower Reaches Agreement With Federated Farmer
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 1:22 pm | Transpower
Transpower welcomes agreement with Federated Farmers on a standardised compensation approach for a major transmission duplexing project in the Lower South Island. Transpower will be compensating those landowners whose farm operations are disrupted by duplexing ... More >>
Transpower launches Smart Grid Project
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:09 am | Transpower
Transpower has begun discussions with interested parties on a multi-million dollar demandside initiative in the Upper North Island to help defer investment in new assets. More >>
Transpower Increases Profit, Pays No Dividend
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 9:59 am | Transpower
The surplus after tax and before net changes in fair value gain/ (loss) for the year ended 30 June 2010 was $142.4 million, an increase of $6.6 million from 2008/2009. More >>
Prime Minister opens Transpower’s new substation
Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 2:46 pm | Transpower
Prime Minister, the Right Honourable John Key will tomorrow open Transpower’s second substation at Otahuhu, marking the completion of the Otahuhu 220 kV Substation Diversity Project. More >>
Transpower receives final approval for renewables
Monday, 9 August 2010, 7:15 pm | Transpower
Transpower has received final approval from the Electricity Commission for its Lower South Island Facilitating Renewables project. The project, worth up to $170 million, involves releasing extra capacity from More >>
Mayor Rick Cooper Helping to Spread the Word
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 4:30 pm | Transpower
Taupo District Mayor Rick Cooper will be outside Whitcoulls (Horomatangi Street, Taupo) on Monday 9 August from 1pm to approximately 3pm encouraging passers-by and local residents to nominate local voluntary groups and organisations for the TrustPower ... More >>
Protection of the Cook Strait Cable critical
Friday, 2 July 2010, 9:53 am | Transpower
Transpower said today that the importance of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Cook Strait Cable was highlighted recently when the master of a ship was prosecuted for fishing and diving in the Cook Strait Cable Protection Zone (CPZ). The CPZ protects ... More >>
Drury switching station successfully commissioned
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:44 pm | Transpower
Transpower said today that it has now successfully commissioned a new switching station at Drury, south of Auckland. This is one of several incremental projects to reinforce supply to Auckland prior to the completion and commissioning of the new transmission ... More >>
Power restored to Wellington region
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 4:57 pm | Transpower
Transpower advises that power has now been restored on its network in the Wellington area. More >>
Power outage currently in Central Wellington
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 4:05 pm | Transpower
Transpower advises that it is currently experiencing a power outage in the wider Wellington region. More >>
Next major milestone to start shortly on HVDC
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 10:48 am | Transpower
Transpower said today that the start of the next major milestone on the Pole 3 HVDC project will begin in mid April when construction of the critical electrical systems and buildings, needed to increase the capacity of the link, gets underway. More >>
First transmission STATCOM in New Zealand
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 2:21 pm | Transpower
Transpower said today that New Zealand’s first large-scale STATCOM at Kikiwa substation (northeast of Murchison) will be in full operation later this month and is part of a suite of projects that will increase security of electricity supply to Nelson- ... More >>
