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revenue, and time
back as we manage
the grid complexity

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and ongoing costs

Avoid, reduce or
defer network
upgrade costs

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capacity as your
charging demand increases

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additional revenue

The four grid constraints challenging EV charging deployment

Thermal

Thermal constraints due to parts or all of the supply feeders running close to their thermal capacity limit.

Voltage

Voltage constraints where the line voltage fluctuates too high or too low. Long feeders, typically tens of kilometres long, can exhibit out of range voltages due to excessive load or generation (such as PV or lightly loaded capacitive lines).

Contingency

Contingency constraints where a portion of the network capacity is required in reserve for security and back-feed.

Quality

Power quality concerns due to large electronic loads creating intolerable levels of harmonics or flicker.

Unlocking the grid at Ngātea

Partnering with Z Energy and Powerco to unlock more power from the grid.

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Ngātea value drivers

1.

Kwetta innovation solving grid challenges

We provided Z Energy with cost effective, scalable, reliable and future proofed EV charging infrastructure, for cars, buses and trucks, enabled through Zeus Grid voltage support services to Powerco.

2.

Accelerated network connection

Network connection timeline reduced from 12-18 months to 4 months.

3.

Reoccurring additional revenue

STATCOM grid service revenue through Kwetta Zeus Grid.

4.

Future proofed installation

Ability to scale up from the initial 3 x Kwetta Sky Hook charging stations, as EV charging demand increases and in-transit heavy transport charging comes onstream.

5.

Energy envelope optimisation

Future energy optimisation and revenue opportunities through Zeus Grid, as flexibility markets evolve.

“We have a multi-year reinforcement plan to relieve grid constraints and grow capacity in that greater Ngātea region. The Kwetta technology provided the necessary voltage support so we could allow early connection of this important charging infrastructure. And we’re trialling STATCOM voltage support as a grid service”

Ryno Verster
Programme Director DSO, Powerco

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