Genesis Energy Launches Construction of 200MWh Battery Energy Storage
Genesis Energy, a publicly listed energy company in New Zealand, has commenced construction on a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) located on the
The project will be developed at the Huntly Power Station, New Zealand's largest thermal power station. Image: Genesis Energy. Genesis Energy, a listed New Zealand generation, wholesale, and retail energy company, has started constructing a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on the country's North Island.
Image: Genesis Energy. Genesis Energy, a listed New Zealand generation, wholesale, and retail energy company, has started constructing a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on the country's North Island. The company confirmed it had kicked off construction of the BESS on 5 June.
The Huntly Power Station, New Zealand's largest thermal power station. Image: Saft. Saft, a subsidiary of French energy giant TotalEnergies, will provide Genesis Energy in New Zealand with a 100MW/200MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS).
The energy storage project is expected to come online during the July-to-September period of 2026. Saft described the Huntly Power Station as “the single largest electricity generation site in New Zealand.” New Zealand welcomed its first utility-scale battery energy storage system earlier this year.
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