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Contact Energy switches on 200MWh battery storage system in New Zealand

May 25, 2026
Contact Energy has brought online its first grid-scale BESS, a 100MW/200MWh installation at New Zealand Steel’s Glenbrook site.
Contact Energy is developing a 100MW BESS at New Zealand Steel’s Glenbrook site. Image: Contact Energy.

New Zealand gentailer Contact Energy eyes US$316 million raise for renewables and energy storage expansion

February 18, 2026
Contact Energy plans to raise NZ$525 million (US$316 million) in equity funding to fast-track its Contact31+ strategy for its renewable energy and storage pipeline in New Zealand.
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