Completion of Ruakākā Battery Energy

May 23, 2025 · Construction of New Zealand''s first large-scale grid battery storage system is now complete, with Meridian Energy''s Ruakākā Battery

New York State large-scale energy storage

Mar 31, 2025 · New York State regulators earlier this month approved a scheme to support investment in grid-scale energy storage facilities.

Harmony given the green light for developing

3 days ago · Yorkshire-based Harmony Energy has been given the green light to develop a solar farm in Waikato, New Zealand, which will generate

New Zealand''s First 100MW Grid-Scale Battery Storage Project Gets Approval

Nov 8, 2022 · The 100MW battery storage project is in development by electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy at Ruakaka on New Zealand''s North Island. The site is adjacent to

New Zealand energy generator-retailer

Dec 15, 2022 · New Zealand state-owned energy company Meridian Energy has committed to a 100MW battery storage project with BESS to be

New Zealand: 22 renewable projects listed for fast-track

The 22 renewable electricity projects listed for fast-track will help us achieve that ambition and bolster New Zealand''s energy security," Mr Brown says. New Zealand: Fast-track projects

Meridian sets construction date for 120MW

Mar 26, 2025 · Meridian Energy will begin construction of its 120MW Ruakākā Solar Farm in Tai Tokerau Northland, New Zealand, in August

New Zealand greenlights Meridian Energy''s

Feb 12, 2025 · Meridian Energy has been granted final consent approval by the New Zealand government to build its 120 MW Ruakākā solar project

Wellington Energy Storage Approval: Powering the Future

Jun 15, 2021 · The recent Wellington energy storage approval of a 360MWh project—led by Sembcorp Industries and Envision Energy—isn''t just another bureaucratic checkbox. It''s a

Eku Energy Expands into New Zealand''s Battery Energy Storage

Jun 26, 2025 · Eku Energy is an energy storage development platform that launched in late 2022, backed by the Macquarie Asset Management-owned Green Investment Group (GIG). The

New Zealand clears 179-MW solar-storage project, boosting

Oct 20, 2025 · New Zealand''s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has issued resource consents for a utility-scale project combining a 179-MW solar park with a co-located battery

Dannevirke Solar & Energy Storage Project — NZCE

The Dannevirke Solar & Energy Storage Project is a 107 MW solar farm in Tararua District, featuring optional battery storage of up to 72 MW / 150–300 MWh. With a 40-year operational

Ruakākā Energy Park

Ruakākā Energy Park combines a 100-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS), currently under construction, and a proposed 120

New Zealand''s Meridian Energy Receives

Sep 30, 2024 · Meridian Energy, a state-owned energy company in New Zealand, has received approval to develop a 120 megawatt (MW) solar

The first mega energy storage facility in New Zealand is now

May 28, 2025 · 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

New Zealand fast tracks 200 MWh solar-plus-storage project

Oct 22, 2025 · A 179 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage project planned for the North Island of New Zealand has won approval from an independent panel,

NZ Battery Project

Phase 1 – Feasibility StudyPhase 2 – Detailed Business Case, Final Investment DecisionPhase 3 – ImplementationScope and decision-pointsInvestigation and evaluation of long-term, large-scale renewable energy storage options, including pumped hydro and a range of other dry year storage solutions. The project explores in detail the feasibility of pumped hydro at Lake Onslow, including geotechnical investigations. Cost: approxiSee more on mbie.govt.nzenergystoragepro

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

May 26, 2025 · 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

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

May 26, 2025 · 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

Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand

SEANZ, the Sustainable Energy Association of New Zealand, leads the promotion, support and innovation of solar PV and energy storage

New Zealand gives approval to 200 MWh solar-plus-storage project

Oct 20, 2025 · A 179 MW solar-plus-storage project near Auckland has won approval from an independent panel, with a commercial decision now able to take place if the project remains

New Zealand approves 200 MWh solar-plus-storage project

Oct 21, 2025 · A 179 MW solar-plus-storage project near Auckland has secured approval from an independent panel, allowing a commercial decision if the project remains viable under the

Meridian to proceed with $227m Ruakākā Solar Farm | Meridian Energy

Mar 25, 2025 · Construction of Meridian Energy''s 130MW Ruakākā Solar Farm south of Whangārei is set to begin in August 2025, with the project receiving a final investment decision

California: NextEra goes to state regulator for

Nov 21, 2024 · A render of the Corby BESS project. Image: NextEra. NextEra Energy Resources (NEER) has become the next IPP to seek approval of

Meridian completes 200MWh Ruakākā BESS in New Zealand

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.

New Zealand fast tracks 200 MWh solar-plus

Oct 22, 2025 · A 179 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage project planned for the North Island of New Zealand has won

Unlocking the potential for batteries to

Apr 16, 2024 · This article explains the importance of grid-scale batteries as New Zealand shifts towards a highly renewable electricity system. What is

A$1.3 Billion Investment in Portland Energy

1 day ago · Pacific Green receives Victorian Government approval to invest A$1.3 billion in Australia''s largest 1-GW/2.5-GWh battery storage project

Completion of Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System

May 23, 2025 · Construction of New Zealand''s first large-scale grid battery storage system is now complete, with Meridian Energy''s Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System being officially

NZ Battery Project

Jun 17, 2024 · The NZ Battery Project was set up in 2020 to explore possible renewable energy storage solutions for when our hydro lakes run low for long periods. A pumped hydro scheme

Meridian completes 200MWh Ruakākā BESS

May 23, 2025 · Meridian Energy, a New Zealand state-owned energy company, has completed the development of its 100MW/200MWh 2-hour

Saft energy storage system to support New Zealand''s

Jan 10, 2023 · 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

Eku Energy enters NZ with 300 MW battery

Jun 25, 2025 · Eku Energy has acquired a 300 MW battery energy storage project in New Zealand''s Waikato region, marking its entry into the