Kopu/Coroglen Distribution Line Upgrades
Client Name: PowerCo
Strategy & Planning: yes
Project Delivery: yes
Design: no
Technical Services: no
The 66kV line between Kopu and Coroglen is the original 50kV line built in the 1950’s by New Zealand Electricity Department. The line was constructed of light conductor, and travels through some rugged terrain to bring electricity supply to the upper Coromandel Peninsula.
Due to substantial...
Generator Expertise Slashes SAIDI Impact
Client Name: Powerco
Strategy & Planning: no
Project Delivery: yes
Design: no
Technical Services: yes
Powerco recently commissioned their new 110kV capable transmission line between Coroglen and Kaimarama. The line construction and subsequent commissioning was the culmination of several years of effort on a very complex project in the Coromandel Peninsula.
The final piece in the puzzle included...

