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Improving visibility of generation investment

Improving information on investments in new generation connecting to the transmission and distribution network.

  • Distribution
  • Generation
  • Transmission

    • Overview

    We have made a decision on a proposal to collect and publish information on significant load and generation projects wanting to connect to distribution networks. View consultation

    Making this information publicly and easily available would help ensure the right investment in new generation happens at the right time and in the right place. It also creates a more complete view of electricity supply and demand, helping inform policy decisions and industry efforts to strengthen security of supply.

    Improving the visibility of generation investment will help with monitoring long-term security of supply. It also supports the monitoring of competitive outcomes and constraints to investment, as well as support investment confidence and provide information for investment decisions.

    We have a generation investment dashboard which provides a dynamic and detailed picture of planned generation projects. It includes details about where projects are located, their size, status and expected commissioning.

    The dashboard uses data provided to grid owner Transpower, under our investment pipeline clause 2.16 notice, and is updated monthly to ensure the most up to date information is available.

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    Past activity

    Project background

    There has been limited information available about generation and load projects in the pipeline. The aim of this project is to collect and publish data on the pipeline of investments in new generation and load connecting to the transmission network.

    The Electricity Authority has a programme of work underway to support increased investment in generation. Part of that work involves providing better information about the supply and demand outlook to support investment.

    Other work is already in progress to review Part 6 of the Code, which covers generation and load projects on distribution networks, along with recent improvements to information about small-scale distributed generation.

    This work aligns with recommendation 17 in tranche 2 of the Market Development Advisory Group’s report Price discovery in a renewables-based electricity system. It also builds on the 2022 and 2023 Generation Investment Survey and Transpower’s existing connection enquiry dashboard.

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