Genesis Energy Launches Construction of 200MWh Battery

Genesis Energy, a publicly traded energy generation, wholesale, and retail company in New Zealand, has officially begun the construction of a 100MW/200MWh battery

2025 Aug 23

Genesis Energy begins construction on 200MWh BESS in New Zealand

Genesis Energy, a listed New Zealand generation, wholesale, and retail energy company, has started constructing a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS)

2025 Jan 04

New Zealand''s ''first grid-scale battery storage

Electric power distribution company WEL Networks and developer Infratec have launched their grid-connected battery energy

2025 Jan 23

Genesis begins battery build at thermal power station site

Construction of a 200 MWh battery energy storage system has commenced on New Zealand''s North Island as part of power company Genesis Energy''s plans to transform the

2023 Jun 01

New Zealand considers 5TWh pumped hydro project

The government of New Zealand is considering the viability of pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) among its options to plug energy deficits of between 3TWh and 5TWh.

2023 Jul 30

NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as

The good news is that New Zealand is on track to meet electricity demand with renewable generation by 2030. The less good

2024 Oct 11

Saft energy storage system to support New Zealand''s transition

Meridian Energy is building New Zealand''s first large-scale grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ruakākā on North Island Saft lithium-ion technology will

2025 Dec 28

Genesis Energy Launches Construction of 200MWh Battery Storage

Genesis Energy, a publicly traded energy generation, wholesale, and retail company in New Zealand, has officially begun the construction of a 100MW/200MWh battery

2025 Oct 20

Meridian Completes NZ''s First Large Grid Battery System at

Meridian Energy completes New Zealand''s first large-scale Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), boosting grid resilience and power supply.

2025 Sep 07

Genesis Energy begins construction on 200MWh

Genesis Energy, a listed New Zealand generation, wholesale, and retail energy company, has started constructing a 100MW/200MWh

2024 Nov 02

Ruakākā''s ''Big BESS'' officially opens, with

Meridian Energy has officially opened New Zealand''s first large-scale grid battery storage system at Ruakākā, the first of its kind,

2023 Feb 03

New report confirms hydropower is the backbone of New Zealand''s energy

A new report has reaffirmed hydropower''s critical role in New Zealand''s renewable energy future, positioning it as the foundation of long-duration energy security and system

2024 Sep 16

Genesis Energy Starts Construction of

Huntly Power Station is the most extensive thermal power station in New Zealand, boasting a generation capacity of 1,200MW,

2023 Nov 09

NZ Battery Project | Ministry of Business,

The NZ Battery Project was set up in 2020 to explore possible renewable energy storage solutions for when our hydro lakes run low for

2023 Dec 24

Meridian Powers up New Zealand''s Largest Grid-Scale Battery

This innovative facility, located near Whangarei, has a capacity of 100 MW and can store enough electricity to power approximately 60,000 average homes for two hours. The

2025 Feb 03

Giant battery: first stage of Ruakākā Energy Park

New Zealand''s first super-sized grid-connected battery - built at a cost of $186 million - will help improve Northland''s energy resilience

2023 Nov 05

Genesis Energy Initiates Construction of 200MWh Battery Storage

Huntly Power Station is New Zealand''s largest thermal power facility, boasting a generation capacity of 1,200MW, making it the primary electricity generation site in the nation.

2025 Sep 20

Meridian completes 200MWh Ruakākā BESS in New Zealand

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

2023 Sep 11

New Zealand finishes build of 100 MW / 200 MWh battery system

Construction and commissioning of the Ruakākā battery energy storage system (BESS) on New Zealand''s North Island is complete, with the site expected to reach full

2023 Dec 30

Genesis Energy Launches Construction of 200MWh Battery Storage

Genesis Energy Initiates Construction of 200MWh BESS in New Zealand By George Heynes June 6, 2025 Genesis Energy, a publicly traded energy generation,

2024 May 22

Saft utility-scale BESS will power Huntly Portfolio

Project is Saft''s third utility-scale BESS for New Zealand Paris, 19 September 2024 – Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has won

2024 Jun 19

Meridian Energy Unveils Large-Scale Grid Battery at New Zealand

New Zealand has completed its first large-scale grid battery storage system with the launch of Meridian Energy''s Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System.

2025 May 16

Genesis Energy Launches Construction of 200MWh Battery Storage

Genesis Energy, a publicly listed energy company in New Zealand, has officially commenced the construction of a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on

2023 Apr 27

Meridian Energy Completes New Zealand''s First Large-Scale

Meridian Energy has completed construction of New Zealand''s first large-scale grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ruakākā, with an official opening

2025 Jul 16

Eku Energy enters the New Zealand BESS market

Eku Energy is active in Australia, the UK, Italy and Japan. Image: Eku Energy. Energy storage developer Eku Energy has entered

2023 May 11

The first mega energy storage facility in New Zealand is now

New Zealand has completed its first industrial-scale energy storage installation — the Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of 100 MW and 200 MWh.

2023 Nov 26

Giant battery: first stage of Ruakākā Energy Park switched on

New Zealand''s first super-sized grid-connected battery - built at a cost of $186 million - will help improve Northland''s energy resilience in future power outages, Meridian

2024 Oct 11

New Zealand Heads for 100% Renewables!

The New Zealand electricity authority predicts that all electricity will be generated from renewable resources by 2040.

2023 Jul 31

Genesis picks Saft batteries for 100-MW project in

The Huntly BESS will be installed as part of Genesis Energy''s plan to add more firming and flexibility assets in order to respond to the

2023 Sep 02

New Zealand''s first grid-scale battery storage system project nears

Power distribution company WEL Networks and renewables developer Infratec are in the final stages of assessment for what will be New Zealand''s first utility-scale battery

2023 Jan 13