The government of Burkina Faso recently reached a public-private partnership with the Dutch company Gutami Holdings to jointly develop and construct a 150 megawatt solar photovoltaic power generation project, and to build a 50 megawatt hour battery energy storage system. [pdf]
Government outlines €400 million plan to strengthen grid resilience after April blackout. Portugal will launch a competitive tender for 750 MVA of battery energy storage before January 2026, as part of a broader €400 million package aimed at improving grid reliability and preventing future blackouts. [pdf]
Electricity can be stored directly for a short time in capacitors, somewhat longer electrochemically in , and much longer chemically (e.g. hydrogen), mechanically (e.g. pumped hydropower) or as heat. The first pumped hydroelectricity was constructed at the end of the 19th century around in Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. The technique rapidly expanded during the 196. [pdf]
Zambia is seeking US$11.6 billion in investments by 2030 to expand electricity generation and meet the country’s growing energy demand, authorities have revealed. Of this amount, US$9.5 billion is expected to be mobilised from private sector sources under the Mission 300 initiative. [pdf]
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The international tender, first announced in February, aimed to secure 500 MW of energy storage capacity for critical points in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) grid. In a strong show of interest, 15 companies submitted 27 different project proposals. [pdf]
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GSSG Chikuden secures a $400 million investment from Vision Ridge Partners to develop utility-scale battery storage across Japan. This strategic move aims to fortify the nation’s grid, integrate more renewables, and accelerate decarbonization efforts. [pdf]
Irish state-owned utility ESB on Friday inaugurated a 150-MW/300-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Aghada site in County Cork as part of its EUR-300-million (USD 317m) investment in battery projects at sites in Dublin and Cork. Author: Portland General Electric. [pdf]
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Macquarie-owned renewables platform Blueleaf Energy will explore the potential development of 3 GW of solar PV and battery energy storage projects in Malaysia after striking a deal with a local advisory firm. [pdf]
Proquinal Costa Rica, a manufacturing firm, developed a 275 kW solar PV Project installing 690 solar panels in a roofed parking lot, equipped with 4.3 MWh battery storage system (BESS). It is Costa Rica’s largest storage project for energy produced by renewable resources. [pdf]
In an exciting development for renewable energy in Africa, Qair, an Independent Power Producer (IPP), has successfully closed a loan to finance a significant 60MW hybrid solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Mauritius. [pdf]
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The initiative aims to accelerate the transition to a 100% renewable electricity system in Chile by addressing the technical, economic, and regulatory challenges of long duration storage technologies. [pdf]
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