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World Bank guarantees US$24m financing for Malawi solar-plus-storage project

July 26, 2022
The World Bank has provided guarantees for US$24 million of equity and shareholder loan investments into a 20MW solar-plus-storage project in Malawi.
Renewables-plus-storage at Agnew Gold Mine, Australia. Image: EDL.

Battery-powered microgrid for ‘greener uranium mine’ in Niger, Africa

July 25, 2022
Early engineering work has begun on a hybrid power plant project at a uranium mine in the Republic of Niger.
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Scatec begins construction on 1.1GW co-located energy storage projects in South Africa

July 20, 2022
Renewable energy power producers Scatec has started building three co-located solar projects with 1.1 GW hours of energy storage in South Africa, after achieving financial close.
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Feasibility study launched for 300MW solar-plus-storage project in Mozambique

July 19, 2022
Power project developer Ncondezi Energy has launched a feasibility study for a 300MW solar PV plant with battery storage, in Mozambique.
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CellCube bags proof of concept project order for South Africa flow battery rollout

July 11, 2022
South African energy company Kibo Energy will procure two vanadium redox flow battery system pilot projects from CellCube, the first step in a larger rollout.
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ROUNDUP: VPPs and 50MWh BESS financed in California, microgrids in Nigeria, Nissan second life project

July 1, 2022
News in brief from around the world in Energy Storage.
Early concept rendering of the Vametco mini-grid's battery system. Image: Abengoa.

South Africa: 300MW liquid metal battery storage deal, financial close for flow battery mini-grid at vanadium mine

June 24, 2022
Ambri has received an order in South Africa for a 300MW energy storage system based on its proprietary liquid metal battery technology.
Aerial view of a commissioning celebration at a CBEA project implemented by PoweGen in Dokota, Niger State, Nigeria. Image: CBEA.

Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Bank of America among funders of Africa mini-grid push

June 21, 2022
Crossboundary Energy Access, an investment platform which is project financing solar-powered mini-grid projects in rural Africa, has secured US$50 million funding.
JinkoSolar battery rack (left) and ESS cabinet (right). Image: JinkoSolar.

JinkoSolar strikes 50MWh BESS distribution deal in Nigeria

June 9, 2022
JinkoSolar has signed distribution agreement for its battery storage solutions with a Nigeria-headquartered business systems integrator.
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Scatec signs PPAs for co-located solar with 1.1GWh storage in South Africa

June 6, 2022
Renewable energy power producer Scatec has signed power purchase agreements (PPA) for three co-located solar and storage projects with 1.1GWh of energy storage in South Africa.

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