Overview
The Benmore substation is at the southern end of Lake Benmore in the Waitaki Valley. It supplies power to both the South Island's AC system and the HVDC link to the North Island.
The building to house the new Pole 3 equipment- the valve hall - will be constructed alongside the existing HVDC buildings near the front of the substation
The construction of Pole 3 has special challenges as it will be undertaken in a live, operating substation. It cannot interfere with the functioning of Pole 2 or the AC switchyards by producing dust, too much heat or using tall equipment.
REGIONAL MAP
Benmore
Pole 2
LATEST NEWS
A big pour at Benmore Substation
340 cubic metres of foundation concrete was poured at Bemore substation recently.
Major construction starts on HVDC inter-island link at Benmore substation
New converter stations are being built using state of the art thyristor technology.
Ceremony marks start of electrical construction on Pole 3 project
The Minister of Energy and Resources turned the first sod of the HVDC Pole 3 project.