Firms meet SA premier on battery project - energy storage companies

A group looking to build one of the world's largest batteries in South Australia is preparing to meet with Prime Minister Jay withermere.
Representative from SA
US-based energy storage company ZEN energy and its sister U. S. company Greensmith will hold talks with Mr. Weatherill on Monday.
According to the energy strategy recently announced by the government, the two companies will try to jointly build a huge battery for storing renewable energy in South Africa.
The battery, which has a capacity of about 100 MW, is the first project funded by the government's $0. 15 billion renewable technology fund.
Ross canot, chairman of ZEN Energy, said the company and Greensmith are "local companies"
"Global partnership" with the ability to enhance the reliability and safety of SA power ".
Greensmith is a recognized grid leader worldwide.
"Expanding battery storage, while ZEN Energy took the lead in deploying Energy storage technology in South Australia," he said in a statement on Monday . ".
Greensmith recently worked on a similar 95 MW battery project in California and was responsible for installing 40 of the US battery capacity.
On Friday, the company said it was interested in building batteries.
The South African government also announced on Sunday that it is interested in building a new country. owned gas-
The thermal power plant, another part of its $0. 55 billion energy plan, will open on Tuesday and close in two weeks.
The 250 MW generator will be the first power infrastructure built and owned by the state government since the free government privatized state power assets 18 years ago.