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Transpower reports stable half year
Transpower says its financial results for the six months ending December 31,2024, were stable with operating revenue increasing by 2.4% to $476 million ($465 million in 2023). Operating…
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Transpower has new CEO from March 2025
Transpower has appointed James Kilty as its new chief executive, effective by March 6, 2025. Kilty has been Powerco chief executive for three years and previously spent almost…
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$78m to accelerate solar development
A tripartite signing of agreements that further facilitates the uptake of new renewable energy generation was done at parliament. The deal between New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF)…
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Meridian doubts electricity generators will need to use reserved hydro lakes
While welcoming Transpower’s decision to remove potential barriers to generators’ access to contingent storage in certain hydro lakes, including Lake Pukaki, Tekapo and Hawea, Meridian says it’s increasingly…
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Transpower appoints new caretaker for vital electricity infrastructure
Facilities management provider Programmed will maintain Transpower’s national network of properties, including its nearly 180 substation sites, in a potential nine-year contract. The deal with Transpower began July…
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Transpower seeks Cook Strait cable replacement feedback
Transpower wants feedback by August 23 on plans to replace ageing electricity cables across Cook Strait, including whether capacity should increase. Increasing cable capacity from the existing 1200MW…
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Transpower accepts fallen tower investigation recommendations
Transpower says it has accepted recommendations and findings of the independent investigation report it commissioned into the electricity transmission tower fall at Glorit on June 20 which cut…
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Transpower appoints grid development executive general manager
Transpower has appointed Matt Webb as executive general manager grid development from August 13. Webb will be based in Wellington and comes from Ausgrid in Australia where he…
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Counties Energy and Transpower partner on TSO-DSO pilot
Counties Energy and Transpower have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on a pilot project to create and share visibility of consumer energy resources (CERs)…
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No power cuts but more solar storms coming
Power cuts – including those which might impact EV charging – are unlikely. So says Transpower after issuing a grid emergency notice until May 13, 4pm, No…