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Thanks for your reply Greg. Yes, we are certainly considering the off-grid option. It sounds like it would be cheaper anyway. In general, is it possible to underground HV (11kV or 33 kV) powerlines on private property? How deep does the trench have to be? How expensive is the cable per meter roughly...

Hi All. We have just purchased some rural land in northland. There is a Northpower powerline and powerpole (and transformer I think) at one corner of the site, but the potential residential building site is about 1km away up the gravel right-of-way. What is the maximum distance that a 240V line coul...