Projects

Kikiwa New Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM)

The transmission capacity between Christchurch and the Waitaki Valley will be constrained by voltage stability concerns by winter 2008.

(Categories: West Coast, Committed)

West Coast Grid Upgrade

The transmission capacity into the West Coast area is vulnerable to outages of the single 110 kV connection between Reefton and Atarau.

(Categories: West Coast, Committed)

South Island Grid Upgrade

(Categories: Backbone, Under Consultation)

Upper South Island Reactive Support

The transmission capacity between Christchurch and the Waitaki Valley will be constrained by voltage stability concerns by winter 2008.

(Categories: Backbone, Committed)

Dobson New 110/66 kV transformer

Transpower has a number of projects planned to improve reliability in the West Coast area, including installing an additional 110/66 kV transformer at Dobson to connect the new 110 kV Dobson to Reefton circuit.

(Categories: West Coast, Committed)

Hokitika New 14 Mvar switched binary capacitor bank

Transpower has a number of projects planned to improve reliability, including installation of a 14 Mvar switched binary capacitor bank at Hokitika.

(Categories: West Coast, Committed)

Dobson to Reefton New 110 kV circuit

Transpower has a number of projects planned to improve reliability, including installing a new 110 kV circuit between Dobson and Reefton

(Categories: West Coast, Committed)