Tom Kavaliku
Project Manager
Bachelor of Engineering, Tesla Powerwall 1 & 2 Certified Installer
021 449421

Tom comes from a traditional electrical engineering power systems background and has a passion for innovation and integrating effective new technologies to improve existing systems.
While working at Counties Energy as an intern, Tom learnt the basics of Power Systems at the Electricity distribution level. More recently, working at Vector, he implemented Electricity Network Strategies and incorporated new energy solutions e.g. BESS, LiDAR , Smart FPI’s.
Tom is excited by the influx of new technologies in the energy sector suchs as Fuel cells, battery technology, EV’s , IPT (inductive power transfer). Tom’s ultimate goal is to combine his passion for electrical engineering and sustainability to deliver cost effective solutions to all communities.
Tom's previous project experience
New Energy Technology Projects
Smart FPI Project Trial - execution and review
Tesla Powerwall 1 Management and maintenance (approx. 800 residential systems)
Tesla Powerwall 2 installation (First installations in NZ)
Residential battery reviews
LG- RESU Lithium ion battery testing
Foodstuffs - Commercial Battery Proposals
ASNZ 5139 – Compliance
LiDAR
Piha Microgrid study
Sustainable coastlines back up battery system (Living building challenge)
Vector Lights Project support / Panuku Kiosk design
JA Solar Panel design Panuku Kiosk
Project Engineering
White Swan Zone Substation 11kV switchboard replacement
White Swan Zone Substation 11kV proposal cabling design
White Swan Zone Substation 11kV cutover planning
Transpower Roskill-White Swan Zone Substation 11kV line differential protection upgrade
Warkworth Zone substation 33kV ODID relocation
Warkworth Zone Substation 11kV switchboard replacement
Warkworth Zone Substation 11kV switch room upgrade
RMU automation project (Siemens 8DJH design)
Schneider 24kV GMA-e asset introduction
Network Resilience Planning
Power systems modelling for resilience projects
SAIDI initiatives and investigations
Muriwai feeder resilience study
Tomarata feeder resilience study
7.2 km Submarine cable investigation for South head
Omaha Zone substation feasibility study
Ormiston Zone substation
Automatic Under Frequency Load Sheading (AUFLS) design
Transpower / Vector line clearance issues and investigations – Northern Network
Piha Microgrid Capital Expenditure Justification
LV frame backup battery studies and design
Mobi-gen (mobile generation) study and use cases
Process / Investigations
SAP,GIS Double pole project
Operational Alert – Guroflex investigations
Invasive Switchgear servicing improvements - Electrical testing