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
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 energy infrastructure development. The Ruakākā Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) delivers 100 megawatts (MW) of maximum output with 200 MW-hour storage capacity.
• New battery energy storage system (BESS) will discharge energy at a split second to significantly improve security of energy supply to New Zealanders. • The 100-megawatt (MW) battery to provide enough electricity at peak demand to power the equivalent of 44,000 homes.
01 JUL 2024 Contact's first renewable project in Auckland to start immediately. Tesla selected as battery energy storage system supplier, the first Megapack 2 XL project in New Zealand. The battery system will discharge stored energy at a split second to significantly improve security of energy supply to New Zealanders.
Contact, in the agreement with Tesla, also has the option to expand the capacity of the battery to 130 MW at this site; a move which would make it New Zealand's biggest battery. The battery will store excess renewable electricity, often generated by the wind or sun in off-peak periods when demand is low, which would otherwise go to waste.
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