The Delivery Decade Starts Now: Modern Grids. Smarter Systems. Sustainable Futures: Powering Aotearoa's Energy Transition.

24 - 25 November 2026 | Grand Millenium, Auckland
Astad Kapadia

Astad Kapadia

Head of DSO Strategy Counties Energy
Astad Kapadia

Agenda Day 1

2:35 PM Panel Debate: The Connection Crunch: How to Deliver Faster, Smarter Grid Access

Generators, network operators, and the Electricity Authority debate what it would take to halve connection timeframes - and who needs to move first. 

  • The commercial and regulatory changes that would have the biggest impact on connection pace 

  • What Transpower's Net Zero Grid Pathways programme is delivering - and what it's not yet solving 

  • Co-investment models and anticipatory investment frameworks that could break the logjam 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Astad.

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