Downer EDI Limited announced it had been awarded a new Regional Service Contract by Transpower to deliver transmission services to New Zealand's national electricity grid. The contract begins in August 2022 with an initial five-year term, with a further extension option of up to five years. Under the contract, Downer will deliver transmission services including grid maintenance, station operating services, fault call out response, and minor capital project works across the central North Island.

In addition, Downer has also been appointed to contestable work panels, which will provide an opportunity to deliver major grid investment projects outside the Regional Service Contract.