Nigeria and several African countries have expressed interest in joining the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)…
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AfDB: Africa’s Hydropower Plant Set for Upgrades
Bank officials of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced that the bank is drawing up…
World Bank Funds KenGen’s Battery Storage Project
The World Bank has selected Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) to execute a battery storage pilot…
Oikocredit Funds Solar-Powered Expansion in Zambia
Dutch investor Oikocredit injects $2 million into RDG Collective to aid solar photovoltaic system distribution in…
Standard Bank Injects $20m Into CrossBoundary Energy
Standard Bank, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, provides a $20 million credit facility to CrossBoundary Energy…
Senegal Signs 20-year 40MW Battery Energy Storage Pact
Senegal’s national electricity company, Senelec, has signed a 20-year Capacity Change Agreement with a private company…
EDF Renewables Launches 275MWp Solar Park with Storage
EDF Renewables North America has said it has inaugurated its Arrow Canyon solar-plus-storage complex in Nevada…
Eskom Launches Battery Energy Storage System
Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned electricity supplier, has taken a monumental step in addressing the country’s electricity crisis by…
COP28: Business Commitments and Fossil Fuel Targets
Special Representative Badr Jafar emphasised businesses’ pivotal role in driving environmental progress for COP28. Jafar, also…
Energy Companies Propose Battery Energy Storage in Ottawa
Several energy companies propose building facilities throughout west Ottawa to store excess electricity. The sites are…