Meridian unveils plans for first big battery in New Zealand, next to oil refinery

Meridian Energy has announced plans to install New Zealand’s first big battery next to an oil refinery north of Auckland, as part of a hybrid renewables project aimed at stabilising the grid and boosting the flow of electricity between the North and South Islands.

No details were given about the technology, or provider, to be used for the Marsden Point BESS, but in August, Barclay noted that seasoned storage players like Tesla and Neoen, which had been busy building big batteries across the ditch in Australia, would be likely bidders.

Access the media release from Meridian here.