Confirmed yesterday (19 September), the 2-hour duration BESS will be installed at Huntly Power Station on the country's North Island, owned by Genesis, a listed New Zealand generation, wholesale, and retail energy company. . Genesis Energy, a publicly listed energy company in New Zealand, has officially commenced construction of a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on the North Island. The announcement was made on June 5, with the project being located at the Huntly. . Saft, a TotalEnergies subsidiary, secured a contract to deliver a 100 MW/200 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for Genesis Energy at Huntly Power Station, New Zealand. This project supports Genesis's Huntly Portfolio, enhancing flexibility and reliability in the energy mix. Battery storage is the fastest responding dispatchable. .
