TrustPower
Encyclopedia
TrustPower Limited is a New Zealand
electricity generation
and electricity retailing
company, listed on the New Zealand stock exchange
.
TrustPower is New Zealand's fifth largest electricity generator (in terms of MW capacity, GWh output and revenue) and the fourth largest electricity retailer (in customer numbers), serving 260,000 customers throughout New Zealand. The company owns and operates 34 power stations. It generates 100% of its electricity using renewable energy sources, primarily hydro-electric but also wind farm
s.
The company has two major shareholders: Infratil
owns 50.5% and the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT) owns 33.0%.
near Dunedin, the Wairau Hydro Scheme
near Blenheim and the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm
in Southland.
On 2 November 2008, TrustPower opened Stage 1 of the Snowtown Wind Farm
, its first wind farm in Australia. The wind farm is near the township of Snowtown, 170 km north of Adelaide
, and will generate 380 GWh pa with 47 wind turbines. Project cost is $220 million.
The Myponga Wind Farm
is a $120m project of 16 wind turbines, located near Sellicks Hill
on the southern outskirts of Adelaide. TrustPower received approval for the project in 2002 and it is due to be operational by the end of 2010.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
electricity generation
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
and electricity retailing
Electricity retailing
Electricity retailing is the final process in the delivery of electricity from generation to the consumer. The other main processes are transmission and distribution.- Beginnings :...
company, listed on the New Zealand stock exchange
New Zealand Exchange
NZX Limited is a stock exchange located in Wellington, New Zealand. Since July 2005 it has been located in NZX Centre, the renovated Odlins building on the Wellington waterfront...
.
TrustPower is New Zealand's fifth largest electricity generator (in terms of MW capacity, GWh output and revenue) and the fourth largest electricity retailer (in customer numbers), serving 260,000 customers throughout New Zealand. The company owns and operates 34 power stations. It generates 100% of its electricity using renewable energy sources, primarily hydro-electric but also wind farm
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
s.
The company has two major shareholders: Infratil
Infratil
Infratil Limited is a New Zealand-based infrastructure investment company. It owns several airports, electricity generators and retailers, and a public transport business, with operations in New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Infratil was founded by Lloyd Morrison, a Wellington-based merchant...
owns 50.5% and the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust (TECT) owns 33.0%.
Power stations
| Station | Type | Capacity | Commissioned | Location |
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| Bream Bay | diesel | 9 MW | 2011 | Northland |
| Lloyd Mandeno | hydro | 16 MW | Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... |
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| Lower Mangapapa | hydro | 5.6 MW | 1979 | Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... |
| Ruahihi | hydro | 20 MW | 1981 | Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... |
| Kaimai 5 | hydro | 0.3 MW | Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... |
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| Matahina | hydro | 80 MW | 1967 | Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... |
| Wheao / Flaxy | hydro | 26 MW | 1982 | Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... |
| Hinemaiaia | hydro | 6 MW | 1952 | Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... |
| Mangorei | hydro | 4.5 MW | 1906 | Taranaki |
| Motukawa | hydro | 5 MW | 1927 | Taranaki |
| Patea Patea Dam The Patea Dam is a high compacted earth fill–type hydroelectric dam in New Zealand, constructed between 1979 and 1984. The Patea Hydro Electric Scheme first produced power in May 1984. After construction difficulties, wetter than normal conditions had caused a six-month delay. It is operated by... |
hydro | 31 MW | 1984 | Taranaki |
| Tararua Tararua Wind Farm The Tararua Wind Farm is a wind farm owned and operated by TrustPower. It is located on of farm land on the Tararua Ranges of New Zealand. It has become New Zealand's largest capacity wind farm with a total capacity of 160MW.... |
wind | 68 MW | 1999 | Manawatu |
| Cobb Cobb Power Station The Cobb Power Station is a hydroelectric facility on the Cobb River, 112 km northwest of Nelson, New Zealand. Since 2003, it has been owned and operated by TrustPower. Annual generation is approximately 190 GWh.... |
hydro | 32 MW | 1944 | Nelson Nelson, New Zealand Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island.... |
| Argyle | hydro | 11 MW | 1983 | Marlborough Marlborough, New Zealand Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a region and a district, and its council is located at Blenheim. Marlborough is known for its dry climate, the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, and sauvignon blanc... |
| Wairau | hydro | MW | Marlborough Marlborough, New Zealand Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a region and a district, and its council is located at Blenheim. Marlborough is known for its dry climate, the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, and sauvignon blanc... |
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| Waihopa | hydro | 2.4 MW | 1927 | Marlborough Marlborough, New Zealand Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a region and a district, and its council is located at Blenheim. Marlborough is known for its dry climate, the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, and sauvignon blanc... |
| Arnold Arnold Power Station The Arnold Power Station is a hydroelectric facility fed from Lake Brunner on the Arnold River in West Coast, New Zealand, owned and operated by TrustPower. The plant is rated at 3 MW and has an average annual output of 25 GWh.- Development :... |
hydro | 3 MW | 1932 | West Coast West Coast, New Zealand The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland... |
| Kumara | hydro | 6.5 MW | West Coast West Coast, New Zealand The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland... |
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| Dillmans | hydro | 3.5 MW | West Coast West Coast, New Zealand The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland... |
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| Duffers | hydro | 0.5 MW | West Coast West Coast, New Zealand The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland... |
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| Kaniere | hydro | 0.4 MW | 1909 | West Coast West Coast, New Zealand The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland... |
| KcKays Creek | hydro | 1.1 MW | 1931 | West Coast West Coast, New Zealand The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland... |
| Wahapo | hydro | 3.1 MW | 1960 | West Coast West Coast, New Zealand The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland... |
| Coleridge Coleridge Power Station The Coleridge Power Station is a hydroelectric facility at Lake Coleridge on the Rakaia River in Canterbury, New Zealand. The power station is owned and operated by TrustPower... |
hydro | 39 MW | 1914 | Canterbury Canterbury, New Zealand The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-... |
| Highbank | hydro | 28 MW | 1945 | Canterbury Canterbury, New Zealand The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-... |
| Montalto | hydro | 1.8 MW | 1982 | Canterbury Canterbury, New Zealand The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-... |
| Paerau / Patearea | 12 MW | 1984 | Otago | |
| Deep Stream | hydro | 5 MW | 2008 | Otago |
| Waipori | 84 MW | 1907 | Otago |
| Station | Type | Capacity | Commissioned | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowtown Snowtown wind farm The Snowtown wind farm is a located on the Barunga and Hummocks ranges west of Snowtown in the Mid North of South Australia, around north of the state capital, Adelaide. It is owned by TrustPower.-History:... |
wind | 98 MW | 2008 | South Australia |
| Myponga Myponga Wind Farm The Myponga Wind Farm is a wind farm project proposed by TrustPower in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, on the Fleurieu Peninsula 50 km south of Adelaide, South Australia... |
wind | 35 MW | proposed | South Australia |
Developments
TrustPower's current development projects in New Zealand include the Mahinerangi Wind FarmMahinerangi Wind Farm
The Mahinerangi Wind Farm is a wind farm on the north side of Lake Mahinerangi, around 50 km west of Dunedin, in Otago, New Zealand. Stage one of the wind farm, generating 36 MW, was commissioned in March 2011, and an additional 164 MW is consented to be commissioned in further...
near Dunedin, the Wairau Hydro Scheme
Wairau Hydro Scheme
The Wairau Hydro Scheme is a canal based hydroelectric project being developed by TrustPower on the Wairau River in Marlborough, New Zealand. The $280 million project will divert up to 60% of the river through 49 km of canals to generate up to 70 MW of electricity.- Resource consents :Resource...
near Blenheim and the Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm
Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm
The Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm is a proposed wind farm to be located in the Southland region of New Zealand. It is expected to have a maximum capacity of 240MW and use up 83 turbines...
in Southland.
On 2 November 2008, TrustPower opened Stage 1 of the Snowtown Wind Farm
Snowtown wind farm
The Snowtown wind farm is a located on the Barunga and Hummocks ranges west of Snowtown in the Mid North of South Australia, around north of the state capital, Adelaide. It is owned by TrustPower.-History:...
, its first wind farm in Australia. The wind farm is near the township of Snowtown, 170 km north of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, and will generate 380 GWh pa with 47 wind turbines. Project cost is $220 million.
The Myponga Wind Farm
Myponga Wind Farm
The Myponga Wind Farm is a wind farm project proposed by TrustPower in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, on the Fleurieu Peninsula 50 km south of Adelaide, South Australia...
is a $120m project of 16 wind turbines, located near Sellicks Hill
Sellicks Hill, South Australia
Sellicks Hill is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga.-History:Sellick's Hill Post Office opened on 2 July 1860.-References:...
on the southern outskirts of Adelaide. TrustPower received approval for the project in 2002 and it is due to be operational by the end of 2010.