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Genesis Energy begins construction on 200MWh BESS in New Zealand

June 6, 2025
Genesis Energy has started constructing a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on New Zealand’s North Island.
Image: Meridian Energy.

Meridian brings online New Zealand’s first grid-scale battery storage system

May 23, 2025
Meridian Energy, a New Zealand state-owned energy company, has completed the development of its 100MW/200MWh 2-hour duration Ruakākā BESS.
The Huntly Power Station, New Zealand's largest thermal power station. Image: Saft.

Saft to deliver 200MWh BESS at New Zealand’s biggest electricity generation site

September 20, 2024
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).
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Ethical Power gets approval for 65MW solar-plus-storage project in New Zealand

June 13, 2024
Developer Ethical Power has received planning consent for a 65MW solar-plus-storage project near Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 500kWh Energy Warehouse flow battery system at BWP's EcoCampus in California, US. Image: ESS Inc.

ROUNDUP: Powin HVAC deal, ESS Inc California flow battery, New Zealand’s first 2nd life BESS

June 6, 2024
Another edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage, with Powin, ESS Inc and New Zealand’s Counties Energy.
Project stakeholders attend a blessing event to mark the start of construction in August 2022. Image: WEL Networks.

New Zealand’s ‘first grid-scale battery storage project’ in commissioning phase

October 24, 2023
Electric power distribution company WEL Networks and developer Infratec have launched their grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) in New Zealand.
Onslow Dam at Lake Onslow, New Zealand. A PHES plant at the site was conceptualised by Associate Professor Earl Bardsley from the University of Waikato in 2004. Image: Mohammed Majeed.

New Zealand considers investing US$9.8 billion in 5TWh of pumped hydro to bridge energy deficit

March 17, 2023
The government of New Zealand considering viability of pumped hydro among its options to plug energy deficits of between 3TWh and 5TWh.
Project stakeholders attend a blessing event to mark the start of construction in August 2022. Image: WEL Networks.

New Zealand energy generator-retailer Meridian proceeds with 100MW/200MWh BESS project

December 15, 2022
New Zealand state-owned energy company Meridian Energy has committed to a 100MW battery storage project with BESS to be provided by Saft.
New Zealand's first megawatt-scale Tesla BESS, inaugurated in 2016. Image: Vector Energy

New Zealand’s first 100MW grid-scale battery storage project gets approval

November 7, 2022
Development approvals have been granted for New Zealand’s biggest planned battery energy storage system (BESS) to date.
Inauguration of a 1MW Tesla Powerpack project in New Zealand in 2018. Mercury CEO Fraser Whineray stands with New Zealand Minister for Energy Dr Megan Woods. Image: Mercury Energy.

New Zealand battery project awarded to Saft as regulator prepares storage-friendly rule changes

March 11, 2022
Construction will commence in New Zealand on the country’s biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) project so far, in July.

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