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.

Global infrastructure investor I Squared Capital has launched ANZA Power, a next-generation independent power producer (IPP) in Australia and New Zealand.

Energy storage developer Eku Energy has entered the New Zealand battery energy storage system (BESS) market.

Genesis Energy has started constructing a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on New Zealand’s North Island.

Meridian Energy, a New Zealand state-owned energy company, has completed the development of its 100MW/200MWh 2-hour duration Ruakākā BESS.

Saft, a subsidiary of French energy giant TotalEnergies, will provide Genesis Energy in New Zealand with a 100MW/200MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS).

Developer Ethical Power has received planning consent for a 65MW solar-plus-storage project near Christchurch, New Zealand.

Another edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage, with Powin, ESS Inc and New Zealand’s Counties Energy.

Electric power distribution company WEL Networks and developer Infratec have launched their grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) in New Zealand.

The government of New Zealand considering viability of pumped hydro among its options to plug energy deficits of between 3TWh and 5TWh.