Motutapu Island

Motutapu island (‘Sacred’ Island) is located in the Hauraki Gulf to the northeast of Auckland city. The project was replacement of overhead 11kV line with underground cabling through an archeologically sensitive area. Interfacing with existing island diesel and solar generation.

McMahon Involvement

• Hardware and protection design (LV, MV)
• Project management, supervision and commissioning
• 8km of underground 11kV cable
• Distribution transformer replacements
• Diesel generator & solar generation system interface