Support for free energy advice service

Suitable for homeowners and tenants alike, each home energy check provides a comprehensive assessment of the energy efficiency of your home, identifying ways to make it warmer, drier and...

Compliments & Concerns

*Make a Compliment* Hearing about the things we do well helps us deliver a better service to you. We'd love to hear from you. Phone us on 0800 TellMP...

Hydro Generation

Hydro generation accounts for around 65% of New Zealand’s total electricity production and is common in New Zealand due to our geographic advantages of high rainfall and steep rivers. Hydro...

Wind Generation

MainPower holds the resource consent for a wind farm at Mt Cass near Waipara and has measured the wind speed at a number of other sites around the...

Solar Generation

MainPower was a pioneer in solar photovoltaics (PV) with the installation of the South Island’s then largest grid connected PV array at Rangiora High School in 1999.  We followed...

Sponsorships

MainPower's sponsorship is focused on four key areas:   Youth[sitetree_link,id=67] Community energy efficiency programmes & activities[sitetree_link,id=68] Economic Development[sitetree_link,id=69] Environmental sustainability[sitetree_link,id=70]   *To apply for sponsorship* Please complete a sponsorship request form and...

Scholarships

MainPower is committed to supporting the community through a targeted sponsorship and scholarship programme. The key focus areas of sponsorship and scholarships are around community energy education, economic development for...

Education

MainPower is committed to supporting the community and our youth through an education programme. The key focus areas are around community energy education, economic development for the region and environmental sustainability. MainPower supports the Power...

Safety First

MainPower has designed its electricity, health and safety processes and procedures to ensure the safety of people, property and the environment are given the greatest consideration at all times....

Safety at Home

Electricity is all around us, in our homes and backyards. Life would be far less exciting without electricity. But with it comes potential hazards and we want to ensure you know what to look out for and how to deal with a hazard.

You should always assume an electrical wire is live until you have checked it is switched off and unplugged. Live wires can cause an electric shock and severe...