The project began in January 2021 and is due for completion prior to Winter 2021.
Project Status
The project began in January 2021 and is due for completion prior to Winter 2021.
Location
The project will take place between Outram Zone Substation, down Huntly Road, towards Berwick Zone Substation.
What is the project?
Aurora Energy is upgrading a section of the Waipori A, B, C Line. The project will be focussing on B Line only from Outram to Berwick. The poles and lines on this section have reached their end-of-life cycle and need to be replaced. On average, for every three wooden poles we remove, we will replace with one new taller steel pole, meaning the span of the lines between each of the poles will be longer.
Why is the upgrade needed?
As well as replacing ageing assets, this project also addresses public safety risks. Instead of replacing the poles like for like, we will reduce the number of poles. As a result, this will reduce the risk of car vs. pole and reduce the potential of harm to the public.
Thank you
We thank the local community for their understanding as we carry out this improvement work and apologise in advance for any inconvenience and disruption that may be caused.
More information and feedback
We welcome your feedback. For more information, please contact Aurora at 0800 22 00 05 or send us an enquiry at www.auroraenergy.co.nz/contact/send-enquiry/
Behind the scenes video
Check out this behind the scenes look at the work done to replace a 10.8km stretch of 33 and 6.6 kV line and older wooden and concrete poles on what is known and Line between Berwick and Outram, including the view from the helicopter as it strings the new power lines.