Transpower manages New Zealand's national grid - the high-voltage backbone that carries electricity from generation to every corner of the country. Appointment to the Lines Full Design Panel means APD is an accredited design partner for transmission infrastructure on that network.
The appointment followed APD Global’s establishment of its New Zealand operation and successful engagement on early-stage work aligned with Whakamana i Te Mauri Hiko - the national programme to double New Zealand's renewable electricity generation and electrify transport and industry.
The same in-house capability that has delivered 330 kV and 500 kV transmission design in Australia - towers, foundations, stringing systems, conductor selection, undercrossing protection - is now available directly to Transpower and its contractors.
That Australian record is on the board: HumeLink's 500 kV alpine strain towers designed to 74.2 m and 150 tonnes, 500 kV suspension and light tension tower design for CopperString in Queensland, and the transmission work behind Australia's first Renewable Energy Zones. Panel appointment brings that transmission design bench to the New Zealand grid directly - and accreditation in New Zealand extends beyond Transpower to the distribution networks.
New Zealand offices
APD operates from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch - close to the networks, contractors and clients that make up the New Zealand electricity sector.
