Top Energy

Top Energy
Te Puna Hihiko
Industry Electricity distribution, electricity generation
Predecessor Bay of Islands Electric Power
Founded 1935
Headquarters Kerikeri, New Zealand
Key people
Murray Bain (Chair)
Russell Shaw (CEO)
Number of employees
200
Parent Top Energy Consumer Trust
Website topenergy.co.nz

Top Energy Limited (Top Energy) is an electricity distribution and generation company, based in Kerikeri, New Zealand.

Top Energy owns and manages the electricity lines network in the far north of New Zealand, including Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Kaikohe. The service area covers 6,822 km2 and serves 30,825 customers.[1]

Ownership

The company is 100% owned by the Top Energy Consumer Trust on behalf of electricity consumers in the region.[2]

Distribution network

The Top Energy distribution network is connected to the national grid at Kaikohe substation.

Network statistics

Parameter Value
System Length - Total 3,980 km[3]
33 kV289 km
11 kV2,281 km
Low Voltage865 km
Customer connections30,825[1]
System Maximum Demand64 MW
System Energy supplied357 GWh[3]

Network performance

The Northpower reported the performance of the network for the 2014/15 year as follows:[3]

Parameter Target Actual
System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI)580 mins1,888 mins
System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI)7.667.38

Ngawha Geothermal Power Station

Top Energy owns and operates a 25MW binary cycle geothermal power station on the Ngawha geothermal field. This station was built in 1998 and expanded in 2008.

The company plans to further expand the power station to 50MW by 2020.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Network". Top Energy.
  2. "Top Energy Consumer Trust". About. Top Energy.
  3. 1 2 3 "Information Disclosure: 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015" (PDF). Top Energy. 31 August 2015.
  4. Myhre, Sandy (26 July 2016). "Works Act for power line a last resort". The Northern Advocate.
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