Dawn of a new contract
Following a competitive process, Ergo has been selected to be one of Aurora new Substation panel design consultants. Aurora Energy supplies electricity to 90,000 homes, farms and businesses in Dunedin, Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes.
Quality Asset Data helps Good Decision Making
For infrastructure companies managing a diverse and geographically spread asset base, having accurate asset information is essential from a financial, operational and long-term planning perspective.
Ergo Engineering Scholarship
The Ergo Engineering Scholarship has been established to help promote the study of electrical engineering in New Zealand and to encourage and support students in their academic achievements and future engineering career paths. In addition, its purpose is to build a pipeline of talent for Ergo.
It’s going to be called Sparky
Ergo is continuing its relationship with the Ports of Auckland Limited, helping to upgrade port facilities to enable them to bring their new fully electric tug into service next year.
Solar network studies for Top Energy
With New Zealand pushing for an even higher renewable generation mix and the continued reduction in solar technology costs, our distribution companies are increasingly fielding enquiries from developers looking to connect grid scale solar on to their networks.
A new substation alongside the Otago Rail Trail
Ergo has recently kicked off the design of the Omakau Substation in Otago with Aurora Energy.
Helping New Zealand’s farmers
Ergo is providing advice, design and protection settings for the upgrade of the generator protection, excitation, control and auxiliary support systems.
“Desert Rat” – Santos, Australia
Chris Turney was back at Santos’ Moomba gas processing plant in the Australian desert early in 2018.
A project is only finished after there is a party!
This was once said to me about all good projects, and the Pokeno substation was no different.
Havelock North water inquiry (Expert Witness) – Hastings District Council, Hawkes Bay
Mark Tomkins (MIPENZ, CPEng. IntPE), head of Strategic Consulting at Ergo, was called as an expert witness to the Havelock North Water Inquiry, which made national news in 2017.