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

2023 Oct 26

New Zealand Energy Corp. Provides Update on

"Our gas storage project has the potential to provide significant value to the New Zealand energy system, and today''s update

2024 Mar 01

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

2025 Jul 11

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

2023 Oct 30

Geological energy storage in Aotearoa New Zealand a technical

Geological Energy Storage (GES) is a potential solution for Aotearoa New Zealand''s energy storage needs. The geological subsurface is an efficient long-term and high

2024 Jun 01

New Zealand gentailer completes 100 MW battery

Construction of the 100 MW / 200 MWh Meridian Energy Ruakākā battery energy storage system on New Zealand''s North Island is

2026 Jan 20

Meridian completes NZ''s first grid-scale battery,

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

2023 Sep 30

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 May 02

New Zealand energy generator-retailer Meridian

New Zealand state-owned energy company Meridian Energy has committed to a 100MW battery storage project with BESS to be

2024 Nov 10

Meridian completes 200MWh Ruakākā BESS in

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

2025 Jan 19

New Zealand''s first grid-scale battery storage

The company has said it believes New Zealand needs large-scale battery storage urgently to complement renewable energy growth

2024 Feb 01

New Zealand finishes build of 100 MW / 200 MWh

Construction and commissioning of the Ruakākā battery energy storage system (BESS) on New Zealand''s North Island is

2024 May 10

Meridian completes NZ''s first grid-scale battery, eyes solar

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

2025 Aug 05

New Zealand Energy Corp. Provides Update on

The Ahuroa Gas Storage facility has capacity of ~18 Bscf and was sold as a working facility by Contact Energy Ltd to Gas Services New

2024 Mar 22

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.

2025 Oct 27

Meridian Energy Unveils Large-Scale Grid Battery

Construction of New Zealand''s first large-scale grid battery storage system is now complete with Meridian Energy''s Ruakākā Battery

2025 Jan 26

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

2025 Aug 01

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 Nov 05

Meridian Energy Unveils Large-Scale Grid Battery at New Zealand

Construction of New Zealand''s first large-scale grid battery storage system is now complete with Meridian Energy''s Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

2023 Sep 10

Genesis picks Saft batteries for 100-MW project in

Saft, a unit of French energy major TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTE), has been contracted to deliver its battery energy storage

2023 Oct 28

New Zealand gentailer completes 100 MW battery energy storage

Construction of the 100 MW / 200 MWh Meridian Energy Ruakākā battery energy storage system on New Zealand''s North Island is now complete.

2023 Aug 05

New Zealand considers 5TWh pumped hydro project

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

2023 May 03

New Zealand Energy Corp | Strategic Player in the

TSXV:NZ | New Zealand Energy Corp is an onshore formerly producing oil and gas company with substantial permitted acreage for

2024 Jan 15

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,

2025 Apr 04

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 Dec 29

Eku Energy enters New Zealand with 300 MW battery project

Eku Energy has acquired a 300 MW battery energy storage project in New Zealand''s Waikato region, marking its entry into the country. The project will be co-developed

2023 Oct 21

Spotlight on New Zealand: Battery storage capacity expands as

While hydro still rules, New Zealand is starting to take battery storage seriously, especially on the North Island. New Zealand''s electricity system remains heavily dependent on

2024 Oct 24