Sierra Leone is making significant strides in energy storage with a new project aimed at storing enough renewable energy to power 400,000 homes. This $120 million initiative is a game-changer in Africa's energy landscape, acting as a crucial link between solar potential and actual electricity access1. Additionally, the country is exploring lithium-ion batteries and solar hybrids to enhance its energy storage capabilities, addressing the challenges of low electrification rates2. These efforts are part of a broader strategy to improve energy access and sustainability in Sierra Leone. [pdf]
In Sierra Leone, energy storage batteries are being utilized in various innovative ways to address the country's electrification challenges:PV-powered energy storage systems are essential for rural electrification, providing clean energy solutions to areas disconnected from the central grid1.Clean energy microgrids paired with battery storage are being rolled out as affordable and reliable options to bridge the electrification gap2.Partnerships, such as with Mobile Power Ltd, are delivering affordable, clean energy to remote communities through advanced battery storage technologies3.The country is exploring lithium-ion batteries and solar hybrids to improve energy access, making it a testing ground for cutting-edge storage solutions4. [pdf]
A 1.2 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been installed in the Czech Republic by Solar Global and Alfen. Plans for another, 10 MW, project have been revealed. What has been described as the country’s first BESS has been installed at Solar Global’s 683 kW Prakšice PV plant. [pdf]
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The 120MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project near Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, will come online by the end of 2025. The BESS will provide balancing services to the grid, primarily FCR, aFRR, and mFRR, as well as balance supply and demand on the grid. [pdf]
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12 September, Cairo/Oslo: Scatec ASA has signed a USD denominated 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for a 1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage hybrid project in Egypt, the first of its kind in the country. [pdf]
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6-Megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Fond Cole near the existing thermal station: This project is designed to help DOMLEC better integrate the 10MW Roseau Valley geothermal power plant into the national grid. [pdf]
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Solar has emerged as the overall cheapest technology in Argentina’s latest clean energy tender, aimed at smaller-scale installations. PV winners of the so-called MiniRen auction were contracted at average tariffs of US$57.59/MWh, narrowly outcompeting the US$58.04/MWh scored by wind projects. [pdf]
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The Ministry of Environment has announced the launch of a new edition of the Green Home Solar program, with a budget of €400 million. This edition will also fund electricity storage units. Registration for individuals in this program will begin on September 27. [pdf]
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The Office of Electricity’s (OE) Energy Storage Division’s research and leadership drive DOE’s efforts to rapidly deploy technologies commercially and expedite grid-scale energy storage in meeting future grid demands. [pdf]
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Global steel producer Tosyali and state-owned Libya United Steel Company for Iron and Steel Industry (SULB) have signed an agreement to build the world’s largest Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) complex in Benghazi, Libya. The facility will have a total capacity of 8.1 million tons. [pdf]
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