When the Facts Change
Navigating the rising tide of electricity demand
Transpower's John Clarke joins Bernard to discuss the need for innovative non-transmission solutions to help manage the growing load on New Zealand's electrical networks.
15 Mar 2024
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Transpower is taking a new approach to handling the massive increase in demand for electricity. Instead of building bigger power pylons (and a lot more of them), they want to reduce demand for electricity in the first place. Bernard Hickey is joined by Transpower’s John Clarke to discuss the state-owned power transmission company's recent RFP for non-transmission solutions; novel ideas such as buying demand reduction through virtual grids and batteries. And ground zero for their electrical innovations? Te Waipounamu, the South Island.
