Transpower to upgrade New Zealand’s North/South link
New Zealand: Transpower will undertake a lengthy programme of work on the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link, which allows power to be transmitted between the North and South Islands, to improve the resilience and security of the national grid.
New Zealand: Transpower will undertake a lengthy programme of work on the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link, which allows power to be transmitted between the North and South Islands, to improve the resilience and security of the national grid.
The link allows South Island’s hydro electricity to supply the North Island, and the North Island to send power to the South Island when water levels are low.
The 13-week programme will enable major work to be done to rewire parts of the HVDC lines and replace the control system equipment at Benmore and Haywards that converts high-voltage AC to DC, and back again at the other end.
The works include replacing aging transmission lines in Wellington’s Churton Park area and updating control system equipment at our Benmore and Haywards converter stations for Pole 2, as well as some routine maintenance.
Source: NZ Herald
