Annual Report Category: Trusted partner

Supporting Mercury’s Kaiwaikawe wind farm

Working with Mercury Energy, Northpower is installing transmission infrastructure and network upgrades to connect Kaiwaikawe wind farm and support renewable electrification.

Huntly BESS (battery energy storage system)

Collaborating with Genesis Energy, Northpower delivered battery energy storage infrastructure at Huntly, enabling grid-scale energy storage and strengthening system resilience.

Faster fault finding with drones

Collaborating with Aurora Energy, Northpower provided advanced inspection capability across South Island networks, using drones and thermal imaging to identify faults.

Complex Transpower foundations

Working with Transpower, Northpower constructed 93 reinforced concrete foundations, using helicopter access to install transmission infrastructure in remote terrain.

Powering Ruakura Superhub for Tainui

Collaborating with Tainui Group Holdings, Northpower delivered substation infrastructure at Ruakura Superhub to enable independent supply and future growth.

Extreme weather response for Powerco

Responding to extreme weather events across multiple regions, Northpower teams worked together to restore power and support communities across the lower North Island.

Rapid response termination repairs at Huntly

Working with Genesis Energy and Transpower, Northpower provided specialist capability to repair critical 220kV termination infrastructure, restoring service and maintaining system stability.

Collaborating with Pacific partners

Hosting Cook Islands’ electricity provider Te Aponga Uira, Northpower shared specialist knowledge and hands-on experience to support Pacific electricity networks.

Welcoming Connell Contractors to Northpower

Northpower acquires Connell Contractors, adding civil and structural expertise in substations, renewable generation and other infrastructure projects.

Waiotahe substation upgrade

Working alongside Transpower, Northpower is upgrading substation infrastructure at Waiotahe to increase capacity, resilience and support renewable electrification.

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