Top Energy

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

Top Energy
Te Puna Hihiko
IndustryElectricity distribution, electricity generation
PredecessorBay of Islands Electric Power
Founded1935
Headquarters
Kerikeri
,
New Zealand
Key people
Murray Bain (Chair)
Russell Shaw (CEO)
Number of employees
200
ParentTop Energy Consumer Trust
Websitetopenergy.co.nz

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
Top Energy network statistics as of 31 March 2016[3]
ParameterValue
Total system length4,016 km
110 kV56 km
33 kV317 km
22 kV32 km
11 kV2,289 km
Single wire earth return (SWER)451 km
Low voltage (230/400 V)871 km
Customer connections31,025
System maximum demand69.5 MW
System electricity delivered359 GWh

Network performance

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

ParameterTargetActual
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 50 MW by 2020.[4]

See also

References
  1. "The Network". Top Energy.
  2. "Top Energy Consumer Trust". About. Top Energy.
  3. "EDB Information Disclosure - Top Energy - year ending 31 March 2016" (PDF). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  4. Myhre, Sandy (26 July 2016). "Works Act for power line a last resort". The Northern Advocate.
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