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Major projects

Read more about some of our major projects.

Introduction to the major projects can be added here.

Thongcaster Road Solar Project

MainPower has applied for resource consent to construct a solar farm on a 10 hectare site at Thongcaster Road. It…

Cheviot to Oaro Sub-Transmission Line Upgrade

MainPower’s sub-transmission line between Oaro and Cheviot is constructed at 66 kV however is currently operating at 33 kV. This…

Amberley Zone Substation

Currently the Amberley township has approximately 2,100 residents, with a combination of business / commercial, urban (township) residential and rural…

Hanmer Springs Sub-Transmission Line Upgrade

Upgrading the line that supplies electricity to Hanmer Springs from 33 kV to 66 kV. While Hanmer Springs does not…

Hanmer Springs Substation

As part of MainPower’s planning for future capacity, as well as the retirement of end-of-life assets, we are going to…

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Outage notifications

Power restoration during high fire risk season.

As the region’s fire risk increases, MainPower is implementing extra safety measures to protect our communities.

This means that restoring power after an outage may take longer than usual.

Click here to find out more.

Thank you for your patience as we work to restore power quickly and safely.

MainPower Holiday Closure

MainPower offices will be closed from Friday 20th December to Monday 6th January.

We will still be attending faults during this period.

Is your outage not listed?

Troubleshoot your outage
Treat all lines as live during the outage period; power may be restored at any time. If you require further information, please call MainPower’s 24-hour fault line to report an emergency call 111.

Outage notifications

Power restoration during high fire risk season.

As the region’s fire risk increases, MainPower is implementing extra safety measures to protect our communities.

This means that restoring power after an outage may take longer than usual.

Click here to find out more.

Thank you for your patience as we work to restore power quickly and safely.

MainPower Holiday Closure

MainPower offices will be closed from Friday 20th December to Monday 6th January.

We will still be attending faults during this period.

Is your outage not listed?

Troubleshoot your outage
Treat all lines as live during the outage period; power may be restored at any time. If you require further information, please call MainPower’s 24-hour fault line to report an emergency call 111.

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