New Zealand gives approval to 200 MWh solar-plus-storage
A 200 MWh solar plus storage farm planned for Glorit near Auckland, on the north island of New Zealand, has been granted resource consent and a notice of requirement by an independent
A 200 MWh solar plus storage farm planned for Glorit near Auckland, on the north island of New Zealand, has been granted resource consent and a notice of requirement by an independent panel. The decision allows the solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) for the Glorit Solar Farm to proceed, with more than 100 conditions in place.
The Dannevirke Solar & Energy Storage Project is a 107 MW solar farm in Tararua District, featuring optional battery storage of up to 72 MW / 150–300 MWh. With a 40-year operational life, it will generate 181 GWh annually—enough to power 25,000 homes—and cut carbon emissions by 13,000 tonnes.
Image: Far North Solar Farm. Last month, the New Zealand energy sector was sent into turmoil with wholesale pricing spikes due to a shortage of gas and low rain and inflows into the country's vast hydropower network.
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