New Zealand welcomes first big battery to national grid

New Zealand's transition to a renewable energy future has taken a significant step forward with the nation's first grid-scale battery energy storage project now offering injectable reserves to the electricity market for the first time. From pv magazine Australia New Zealand's first utility-scale battery energy storage system has commenced operation with electricity distribution company WEL Networks confirming that its 35 MW/35 MWh Rotohiko battery facility has completed testing and commissioning. The battery is located at Huntley in the Waikato region on the upper North Island and is the first ...

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