Hydro Schemes, Dams and Generation

Santo Grid Expansion – Vanuatu

The Santo Grid Expansion involved over 550 poles across 45kms on the East Coast Highway (or “Goodwill Highway”) on the island of Santo Espiritu in Vanuatu. This project is another clear demonstration of the MAP commitment of best for project and Relationship Contracting with the work being directly negotiated with the Vanuatu Project Management Unit.

The project was jointly funded by the Asian Development bank and the Vanuatu government as part of the Vanuatu Energy Access Projects initiative, which aims to increase access to renewable energy on Santo from an existing Hydropower plant...

Malekula Transmission Line and Grid Expansion – Vanuatu

The Malekula Transmission Line was awarded as a part of the Vanuatu Brenwe Hydropower Station as there was no infrastructure in place to carry power from the new Brenwe Hydropower station to the existing grid and 9 new villages (populations between 200 and 2500), and MAP were one of the few contractors with the capabilities to complete a quality job.

The project was jointly funded by the Asian Development bank and the Vanuatu government as part of the Vanuatu Energy Access Projects initiative, which aims to increase access to renewable energy on Malekula.

Big shout out to Construction Partner Independent Line Services (ILS) who provided the design effort and the technical skills and training for the Conductor install in this similarly challenging and remote environment...

Brenwe Hydropower Station – Vanuatu

The Brenwe Hydropower Station is a Design and Construct, new build Hydropower Scheme in Malekula, Vanuatu. This was funded by both the Asian Development Bank and the Vanuatu government.

The run of river scheme is comprised of an 18m wide concrete weir with fish passage which takes water via Coanda screens into 1km of large diameter (900 to 1100mm) glass reinforced pipes (GRP) Headstock...

Matawii Water Storage Reservoir

Matawii Water Storage Reservoir was constructed by MAP for Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust, with the primary objective of supplying Kaikohe with water for irrigation, which will create sustainable employment opportunities in horticulture and agriculture for the surrounding regions. It will also be back up for clean, reliable drinking water

The reservoir, a zoned embankment structure, stands up to 24 meters high and stretches over 550 meters in length. Given its elevation and proximity to Kaikohe, it is classified as a High PIC reservoir, demanding the highest design, construction, and operational safety standards for the community’s welfare...

Nanako Stream Stormwater Upgrade

MAP was engaged by Tauranga City Council in a multi staged ECI with the aim to effectively manage stormwater catchments, mitigate potential flooding events, improve water quality and accommodate future planned developments in the area. The completed B1/2 Separable Portion involved upgrading the existing Kennedy Road embankment to meet current dam safety design standards, reduce the risk of dam failure and provide flood mitigation. The project installed a 2...

Omokoroa Stormwater Pond and Earth Dam

Completed in 2019, the Omokoroa SW Pond 02 for Western Bay of Plenty District Council involved construction of a 9m high by 80m long stormwater detention dam and levelling 5 ha of subdivision lots as the dam fill. The site was large, sloping and involved conditioning various types of soils to enable placing and compacting engineered fill for the Dam embankment and the Classic Builders residential subdivision. Approx...

Samoa Refurbishment of Samasoni, Fale Ole Fee and Alaoa

MAP expertise in the Water and Hydro Projects saw us awarded the $9. 8M USD equivalent Hydro Rehabilitation project for Electric Power Company (Samoa) – Joint Venture with Pernix Group (49% MAP). MAP Provide all the key project management staff (with exception of Safety Officer), all the physical resources and employed the local work force...

Kotuku Dam Hopua te Nihotetea

MAP expertise in the Water and Hydro Projects saw us awarded the Kotuku Street Storm water Detention Dam in Whangarei for the Northland Regional Council. This project included the installation and concrete encasement of a 2100mm Service Spillway (Concrete Pipe). The facets of the project included some 120,000m3 of earthworks to compete a 20m high by 105m long Dam wall and almost 1300m3 of concrete placed to spillway, retaining wall, inlet and outlet structures...

Esk Hydro Power Scheme

Completed in October 2013 for TrustPower in the Hawkes Bay, the Esk Medium Hydro Civil Works Project comprised the construction of two Run of River Hydro Schemes with a combined generation capacity of 3. 8MW. MAP Projects scope included all of the stream intakes, power stations and pipework’s...

Patea Dam Crest Raising

In 2014 TrustPower showed their confidence in MAP by awarding this small and technically challenging Project to us. It entailed the raising and levelling of the Dam Crest of the Patea Dam in the Taranaki to achieve compliance with current Dam Safety. This Included cut and fill earthworks and the construction of a concrete retaining wall...