Entities / Company
Powerco.
New Zealand electricity distribution company
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
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Earlier this month
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Juliet Tainui-Hernández joined the Powerco board on October 1, 2026.Some support1 report
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QuantumScape and Powerco expanded their collaboration, introducing new milestone payments with Volkswagen's battery subsidiary.Well supported6 reports
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PowerCo is building a gigafactory in St. Thomas, and EllisDon is the general contractor for the megaproject.Some support3 reports
One to three months ago
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PowerCo is scheduled to build an EV battery plant, coinciding with a rail line running north of Talbot Street in the area of St. Thomas and Frederick.Some support1 report
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Local officials and utility providers in Wairarapa, including Mayor Fran Wilde and Powerco, were noted on June 1, 2026.Some support3 reports1 development inside
Gone quiet
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Customer billings for Powerco and QuantumScape are non-GAAP and fluctuate.Some support1 report
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Honda has entered a multi-year joint research agreement with QuantumScape regarding battery technology, which previously collaborated with PowerCo.Some support3 reports
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Powerco, QuantumScape, and Volkswagen are advancing their solid-state battery collaboration, establishing a pilot line and integrating Cobra technology.Well supported8 reports4 developments inside
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OCSiAl, a company whose production facility is in Serbia, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, a battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group.Some support2 reports
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Solid-state battery developers Powerco and QuantumScape, along with Solid Power, are forming partnerships with major automakers like Volkswagen, BMW, and Ford.Some support2 reports4 developments inside
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Novonix is establishing a facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and has signed offtake agreements with PowerCo.Some support3 reports
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Powerco and QuantumScape extended their partnership on July 25, 2025, while UBS simultaneously downgraded ratings to sell.Some support3 reports
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Around Powerco this week
News at the entities that move Powerco most-
Volkswagen Group StructuralVolkswagen Group faces profit drops due to competition and is reviewing the future of its Emden plant.Moves Powerco
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St. Thomas StructuralGovernor Albert Bryan Jr. addresses power reliability issues and pushes completion of solar projects in St. Thomas.Moves Powerco
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Cabot Corporation TransactionalCabot Corporation and Solstice Advanced Mat are identified as mid-cap materials companies.Moves Powerco
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Hastings Shared contextA trail connects Palatka to Hastings in Florida, while Hiller died in Acworth, Putnam County.Moves Powerco
Connections
The 10 strongest of 16, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Volkswagen Group Structural
Volkswagen Group established Powerco as a battery manufacturing subsidiary to test new technologies.
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St. Thomas Structural
Powerco's operations are functionally dependent on St. Thomas's infrastructure and economic base, while simultaneously driving its growth.
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QuantumScape Structural
Powerco and QuantumScape maintain a deep structural partnership involving technology licensing, capital investment, and joint manufacturing of solid-state batteries.
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Taupō Operational
Powerco operates in the Taupō area, and its operational faults have caused power cuts in the region.
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OCSiAl Transactional
OCSiAl functions as a supplier to Powerco.
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EllisDon Transactional
EllisDon is serving as the general contractor for a megaproject undertaken by Powerco.
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Cabot Corporation Transactional
A PowerCo deal was reported involving the Performance Chemicals segment of Cabot Corporation.
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Napier Structural
Powerco provides essential power services to the Napier area, indicating a functional dependency.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
1 eventSeptember 2026
2 eventsJuly 2026
3 events- Powerco, QuantumScape, and Volkswagen are advancing their solid-state battery collaboration, establishing a pilot line and integrating Cobra technology.
- Customer billings for Powerco and QuantumScape are non-GAAP and fluctuate.
- OCSiAl, a company whose production facility is in Serbia, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, a battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group.
Show 1 earlier month
June 2026
7 events- QuantumScape and Powerco expanded their collaboration, introducing new milestone payments with Volkswagen's battery subsidiary.
- Local officials and utility providers in Wairarapa, including Mayor Fran Wilde and Powerco, were noted on June 1, 2026.
- Honda has entered a multi-year joint research agreement with QuantumScape regarding battery technology, which previously collaborated with PowerCo.
- Powerco, QuantumScape, and Volkswagen are advancing their solid-state battery collaboration, establishing a pilot line and integrating Cobra technology.
- Solid-state battery developers Powerco and QuantumScape, along with Solid Power, are forming partnerships with major automakers like Volkswagen, BMW, and Ford.
- Novonix is establishing a facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and has signed offtake agreements with PowerCo.
- Powerco and QuantumScape extended their partnership on July 25, 2025, while UBS simultaneously downgraded ratings to sell.