Africa: energy storage news from Morocco, …
A year and a half ago, state-funded renewable energy development organisation Masen launched a solar and storage tender …
East Africa Energy Storage: Market Growth & Key Trends 2025
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current status of the energy storage market in East Africa, highlighting key market drivers, technological advancements, …
EA Astrovolt
Located in Kenya's Rift Valley, this large-scale solar farm harnesses the abundant sunlight of East Africa to generate clean, renewable electricity. …
Visualizing Africa’s Battery Storage Pipeline
This visualization highlights the continent’s battery storage pipeline, including projects that are operational, under construction, or in planning. It reveals both leading players …
Africa’s growing energy storage capacity is key to energy self …
Africa’s energy goals are closely tied to advancements in battery storage technology – not only in the generation of electricity but also in its efficient storage and …
2024 an enormous boom year for energy storage …
Accounting for more than half of this figure alone was the Kenhardt 1-2-3 project by Norwegian renewables developer Scatec, a …
Africa’s Renewable Surge Highlights Need for Grid and Storage …
With new multi-billion-euro commitments to Africa’s clean-energy expansion, the Invest in African Energy 2026 Forum will explore how the continent’s transmission and storage …
Africa: energy storage news from Morocco, Somalia and Zambia
A year and a half ago, state-funded renewable energy development organisation Masen launched a solar and storage tender seeking 400MWh of storage capacity. Morocco is …
EA Astrovolt
Located in Kenya's Rift Valley, this large-scale solar farm harnesses the abundant sunlight of East Africa to generate clean, renewable electricity. The project utilizes advanced photovoltaic …
2024 an enormous boom year for energy storage in Africa
Accounting for more than half of this figure alone was the Kenhardt 1-2-3 project by Norwegian renewables developer Scatec, a solar-plus-storage plant successfully …
Africa’s Renewable Surge Highlights Need for Grid and Storage …
With new multi-billion-euro commitments to Africa’s clean-energy expansion, the Invest in African Energy 2026 Forum will explore how the continent’s transmission and storage …
East Africa Energy Storage Project: Powering the Future with …
This isn't sci-fi - it's the East Africa energy storage project revolution in action. With 600 million Africans lacking reliable electricity [1], energy storage has become the region's …
ENERGY Energy Storage is the key to energy access in East Africa
Countries such as Libya, Egypt, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda are in Eastern Africa Power Pool …
Energy Boom in Africa: 2024 Marks a Breakthrough Year for Energy Storage
The outlook remains promising: in 2024, new projects totaling 40 GW were proposed, a 21% increase compared to 2023. Africa’s renewable energy sector is entering a …
Huawei signs 1,300MWh solar-charged battery …
During the event, Huawei Digital Power signed a “key contract” with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company …
Green light given for massive 400MW battery …
Apatura’s planned project close to Denny and near the village of Plean, some five miles south-east of Stirling, is the seventh battery …
UAE utility EWEC seeking proposals for 400MW …
Utility EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) has launched an RFP for a 400MW BESS project to be built to support the …
Kenya to Implement 100MW battery Energy Storage System Project
KenGen is the leading electric power generating company in Kenya, generating 1904MW, which represents a market share of 65% of the nation’s installed capacity, making …
Apatura gains approval for 400MW battery storage …
The site features new native tree species to enhance biodiversity. Credit: Apatura. Apatura has received planning permission …
Navigating Renewable Energy Challenges
Saudi Arabia invests in energy storage infrastructure, with projects like ACWA Power’s 1.2 GWh system at the Red Sea Project and plans for a 600 GWh BESS in Neom.
A Closer Look into the World's Largest BESS …
The Middle East is making effort in energy projects other than the world's largest BESS project. The UAE has broken ground on the …
GEAPP, Government of Malawi launch the …
GEAPP's first battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Africa, a 20 MW BESS in Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe.
Arevon Secures Financing for 200-MW/400-MWh Battery in …
Arevon's innovative financing structures have set new standards for renewable energy projects. Peregrine Energy Storage Project marks Arevon's seventh project to reach financial close in …
ACWA Power awarded Noor Midelt 2 and 3 solar …
Saudi-listed Acwa Power secures contracts for two major solar and battery storage plants in Morocco, reinforcing its leadership in Africa’s …
Zenobē starts construction of 400MW battery in Eccles, Scotland
At 400MW/800MWh, the Eccles site demonstrates the increased scale of battery projects on the transmission network and the announcement brings Zenobē’s live and contracted portfolio of …
Powering the Future: Global Storage Boom with UAE in Top 10
The UAE holds the eighth-largest pipeline of energy storage projects globally as the world shifts towards renewable energy. Although the value of these projects in the …
Solar Journey of Africa: 2024 in Review and the Road Ahead
Into 2025 As Africa moves into 2025, the solar sector must shift from potential to execution. The increasing momentum of solar projects, coupled with advancing storage …
Africa: energy storage news from Morocco, Somalia and Zambia
A year and a half ago, state-funded renewable energy development organisation Masen launched a solar and storage tender seeking 400MWh of storage capacity. Morocco is …
Energy Boom in Africa: 2024 Marks a Breakthrough Year for Energy Storage
The outlook remains promising: in 2024, new projects totaling 40 GW were proposed, a 21% increase compared to 2023. Africa’s renewable energy sector is entering a …
Kenya to Implement 100MW battery Energy Storage System Project
KenGen is the leading electric power generating company in Kenya, generating 1904MW, which represents a market share of 65% of the nation’s installed capacity, making …
Zenobē starts construction of 400MW battery in …
At 400MW/800MWh, the Eccles site demonstrates the increased scale of battery projects on the transmission network and the announcement …
Powering the Future: Global Storage Boom with …
The UAE holds the eighth-largest pipeline of energy storage projects globally as the world shifts towards renewable energy. Although …
Solar Journey of Africa: 2024 in Review and the …
Into 2025 As Africa moves into 2025, the solar sector must shift from potential to execution. The increasing momentum of solar …
Chinese firm awarded world’s largest grid-scale energy storage project ...
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and China’s BYD Energy Storage have officially signed a contract to build the world’s largest grid-scale energy storage project in the Gulf …
Power Sector Transition in East Africa (EACOP region)
Eastern Africa has some of the lowest electricity access rates in the world. The access to electricity rates all fall below 50%: Uganda 41%, Tanzania 38%, DR Congo 19%, South Sudan …
UAE utility announces EOI for 400MW battery storage project
Utility EWEC has invited developers to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for a 400MW BESS project in the UAE.
Africa: energy storage news from Morocco, Somalia and Zambia
A year and a half ago, state-funded renewable energy development organisation Masen launched a solar and storage tender seeking 400MWh of storage capacity. Morocco is …
Energy Boom in Africa: 2024 Marks a Breakthrough Year for Energy Storage
The outlook remains promising: in 2024, new projects totaling 40 GW were proposed, a 21% increase compared to 2023. Africa’s renewable energy sector is entering a …