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Battery Storage for Energy Security: Perspectives from New Zealand and Germany

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Battery storage is no longer just part of the energy transition – it is becoming a question of energy security.

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22. Oktober 2026

19:00–21:00 Uhr NZDT  /  8:00–10:00 Uhr CET

Online

 

Battery storage is no longer just part of the energy transition – it is becoming a question of energy security. New Zealand and Germany face very different challenges.

 

New Zealand operates a highly renewable electricity system, but relies heavily on hydropower. In dry years and periods of low hydro storage, pressure on the system rises.

 

Germany is rapidly expanding wind and solar – but renewable power is not always available when or where it is needed most. Grid constraints, variable generation and periods of surplus or shortfall create a growing need for flexibility.

 

Different systems. The same question:
How do we store renewable energy and make it available exactly when the system needs it?

 

That is where Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) come in.

 

On 22 October 2026, the German–New Zealand Energy Dialogue brings both perspectives together – with a high-level line-up of experts from government, regulation, grid operation, industry and investment.

 

The focus: energy security, grid integration, market opportunities – and what Germany and New Zealand can learn from each other.

 

In partnership with:

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    New Zealand-German Energy Dialogue

    The first Energy Dialogue between New Zealand and Germany is one of more than 20 partnerships in the global, steadily growing network that connects Germany with other countries facing an energy transition.

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