新西兰计划在2031年前更新库克群岛海峡电源电缆1.4B美元,以提高能力。 New Zealand plans a $1.4B upgrade to its Cook Strait power cables by 2031 to boost capacity.

Transpower公司提议进行14亿美元的升级改造,以取代连接新西兰北岛和南岛跨越库克群岛海峡的老旧电力电缆。 Transpower proposes a $1.4 billion upgrade to replace aging electricity cables connecting New Zealand's North and South Islands across the Cook Strait. 该项目包括安装第四条电缆,以提高能力和复原力,目前的电缆预计将在20世纪30年代初达到寿命。 The project includes installing a fourth cable to boost capacity and resilience, with the current cables expected to reach their lifespan in the early 2030s. Transpower正在征求公众对该提案的反馈意见,然后将该提案提交核准。 Transpower is seeking public feedback on the proposal before submitting it for approval. 目标是在2030年开始施工,到2031年使新系统投入运作。 The goal is to start construction in 2030 and have the new system operational by 2031.