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New website gives consumers up to date power info
Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 12:59 am | Transpower
The power industry today launched a new website to provide easy access to the latest information on the electricity supply situation this winter. Winterpower Watch or www.winterpower.co.nz, will be updated daily and features the latest data on hydro ... More >>
Transpower Proposes HVDC Pole 1 Replacement
Monday, 5 May 2008, 12:38 am | Transpower
Transpower has now submitted an investment proposal with the Electricity Commission to replace Pole 1 of the HVDC inter-island link. The new pole will be a state of the art thyristor valve unit and will increase the capacity of the overall HVDC link ... More >>
Industry continues to contingency plan for winter
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 10:50 am | Transpower
Transpower, as the independent system operator, said today that despite the recent rain, hydro storage levels remain a significant concern to the industry. The industry is continuing with its contingency planning efforts to ensure a secure supply of ... More >>
South Island Grid NOT at risk
Monday, 21 April 2008, 3:50 pm | Transpower
Transpower New Zealand said today that media reports this morning regarding the ownership of the South Island Grid being at risk because of possible financial difficulties being experienced by US bank Wachovia, are completely inaccurate. More >>
Electricity industry prudently planning for winter
Monday, 14 April 2008, 4:37 pm | Transpower
Transpower, on behalf of the electricity industry, said today that the industry is contingency planning for what measures could be put in place this winter, if the current severe drought conditions continue and the hydro lakes remain low. More >>
Transpower publishes Annual Planning Report 2008
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 10:13 am | Transpower
Transpower today released its 2008 Annual Planning Report (APR) detailing the issues impacting on electricity demand and generation in New Zealand over the next 10 years. More >>
Transpower announces half-year result
Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 12:00 am | Transpower
Transpower, the owner and operator of the national electricity grid, made good progress on planning and implementing necessary investment in the grid during the six months ending 31 December 2007. More >>
Half HVDC Pole 1 available for winter
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 11:45 am | Transpower
Transpower New Zealand announced today that the mitigations needed to return a half pole 1 of the HVDC inter island link to service will be completed prior to winter. More >>
National Winter Group report released
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 4:14 pm | Transpower
The National Winter Group (NWG) has today released their updated report on the ability of the power system to meet peak winter demand. The NWG group is an industry participant group who meet annually to determine the ability of the power system to meet the ... More >>
Power restored on Kapiti Coast
Monday, 11 February 2008, 10:13 am | Transpower
Transpower advises that power has now been restored to the Kapiti Coast following a lightening strike on a Takapu Road circuit at 7:50am this morning. Power was restored to the area at approximately 9am. More >>
Consultation on Preferred HVDC Replacement Option
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 11:06 am | Transpower
Transpower will begin the first vital stage of replacing Pole 1 of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) inter-island link when it begins public consultation tomorrow on the shortlisted replacement options. More >>
Transpower CommunityCare Fund grants $535,000
Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 2:22 pm | Transpower
Sixteen applications for financial assistance for community related projects have been funded by Transpower in the first round of its new CommunityCare Fund (CCF). More >>
Transpower Decommissions Half Of Pole 1
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 3:52 pm | Transpower
Transpower announced today that it would decommission half of Pole 1 of the HVDC inter-island link and look at reconfiguring the remaining half pole to be kept on ‘warm standby’ so that it could be used from winter next year. More >>
Livingstone to Christchurch Line Upgrade Complete
Monday, 17 December 2007, 9:58 am | Transpower
Transpower has completed its much needed upgrade of the transmission line between Livingstone and Christchurch to provide greater transmission capacity for upper South Island consumers. More >>
Demand Side Participation Winter Pilot Successful
Friday, 30 November 2007, 2:19 pm | Transpower
A new means of saving electricity during peak usage times has been successfully trialled by Transpower in the South Island. More >>
Maintenance needed to secure Northland supply
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 11:08 am | Transpower
Transpower will undertake essential maintenance work, this weekend, on the transmission line into Kaitaia to ensure a reliable supply of electricity to the Northland area. Unfortunately, in order for the work to be undertaken safely, it is necessary for ... More >>
Transpower to increase capacity of HVDC Pole 2
Monday, 19 November 2007, 8:39 am | Transpower
Transpower will increase the south to north transfer capacity of Pole 2 from 500 MW to 700 MW next month by reconfiguring the three operational undersea cables of the inter-island high voltage link (HVDC). More >>
Transpower appoints new Chief Executive
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 4:12 pm | Transpower
Transpower New Zealand today announced the appointment of Dr Patrick Strange to the position of Chief Executive. Patrick will start in his role this Monday 19 November 2007. More >>
Transpower’s annual results - 08 Oct 2007
Monday, 8 October 2007, 2:05 pm | Transpower
The owner and operator of the national electricity grid, Transpower New Zealand Ltd, today released its annual financial report for the 2006/2007 year. More >>
Security of supply to Auckland and Northland
Monday, 1 October 2007, 3:46 pm | Transpower
Transpower is concerned that the electricity supply to Auckland and Northland could be jeopardised following two appeals to the Environment Court on Auckland City Council’s decision to approve Transpower’s resource consent to uprate the Henderson – Otahuhu ... More >>
