Which energy company is building New Zealand's first grid-connected battery energy storage system?
Meridian Energy is building New Zealand’s first large-scale grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) at Ruakākā on North Island Paris, January 10, – Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has been awarded a major contract by Meridian Energy to construct New Zealand’s first large-scale grid-connected BESS.
Will Infratec build a new energy storage system in New Zealand?
Infratec general manager Nick Bibby said that the storage system is “the first of its scale to be built in New Zealand”. As reported by Energy-Storage.news, the two companies completed their assessment of the project in late , selecting a site in Huntly, a town in the Waikato District.
What can New Zealand do to improve energy resilience?
WEL Networks and Infratec said they are actively pursuing other opportunities to enhance resilience and increase access to renewable energy in the region. New Zealand currently has a couple of 1MW battery storage systems in operation, but certainly nothing on the scale of the BESS in Huntly.
Why did the New Zealand Energy Authority make regulatory changes?
The Authority started making regulatory changes several years ago in preparation for the uptake of new and emerging technologies such as BESSs in New Zealand. 3.2. In , the Authority published its view that a BESS injecting energy into a network met the definition of ‘generating unit’ in the Code.
What is the role of the electricity distribution sector in New Zealand?
3.32. New Zealand’s electricity distribution sector has a key role to play as the economy electrifies. This includes helping to unlock the benefits of innovation and technological change, and realise the potential of distributed energy resources. 3.33. Distributed energy resources are technologies used to generate, store, or manage energy.
Where does New Zealand's energy come from?
According to official statistics, about 40% of New Zealand’s primary energy comes from renewable sources including geothermal and hydroelectric, which is the third highest among members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, after Norway and Iceland. That equates to about 82% renewables for electricity generation.
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Saft energy storage system to support New Zealand’s transition
Paris, January 10, – Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has been awarded a major contract by Meridian Energy to construct New Zealand’s first large-scale grid-connected BESS.
A regulatory roadmap for battery energy storage systems
Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are the most common new form of ESSs in New Zealand. The Authority is expecting a significant increase in the amount of BESSs connecting
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