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More InformationMaunu substation is live!
Published 10 September 2021
The livening of our new substation at Maunu in March 2021 saw the completion of a project to increase resilience and reliability of supply for Whangārei. This $6.6 million investment will support the growth of up to 5,000 new homes, new businesses and provides a critical alternate supply to Whangārei hospital and the CBD.
This is the first new zone substation to be built on our network in 14 years and reflects the actual and predicted growth coming to our region.
The occasion was marked by open days before the substation was livened, and many from the local community, stakeholders along with our staff and their whanau came to learn about the inner workings of a modern substation.
More than ever people and companies are seeing Northland as a great place to live and do business,” says Josie Boyd, General Manager Network. “A growing population is creating more demand in certain areas of our network, and we are making the necessary investment in capacity to support this demand."
