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Energy storage could ‘drive development’ in emerging economies

By Andy Colthorpe
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Energy storage deployments in emerging markets could grow 40% annually over the next five years, from 2GW today to 80GW, but barriers include the lack of access to low-cost capital, a new report from the International Finance Corporation has found

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