New Zealand''s First Utility Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Gains Traction WEL Networks and Infratec are pleased to announce that they have entered into major contracts for
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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) being officially opened in a ceremony later today.
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has published a draft two-year roadmap that sets out our work to support investment in battery energy storage systems (BESS). BESS will become increasingly important in the future as New Zealand’s power system relies on more intermittent and variable generation. Work set out in the roadmap includes:
Over recent years, it has become common for utility-scale solar projects in Australia to include a grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) to provide energy generated by the solar farm to the grid outside of the times when the sun is shining.
“Contact Energy’s BESS facility represents a significant step towards a more sustainable and resilient electricity network for New Zealand,” says Paul Minchin, New Zealand Location Director. “By integrating BESS technology, we’re providing a viable alternative and enhancing the dispatchability of renewable energy sources.”
