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South Africa government to issue RFP for 513MW of battery storage

February 14, 2023
The government of South Africa will soon issue a request for proposals (RFP) for 513MW of battery storage.
M&A activity in the sector has taken a massive leap after three years of steady growth. Source: Mercom Capital Group.

Energy storage sector corporate funding at all-time high in 2022

January 18, 2023
Corporate funding of energy storage companies exceeded US$26 billion worldwide in 2022, a 55% jump from 2021’s total US$17 billion.
A utility-scale solar PV plant at sunset in Mozambique. Image: Scatec.

Land secured in Mozambique for 300MW solar-plus-storage project

January 10, 2023
Ncondezi Energy has secured a land agreement for its 300MW solar PV project in Tete, Mozambique.
Alcemi's project could supercede London Gateway, a BESS project with planning approvals in place for up to 900MWh capacity by gas trading company Intergen. Image: InterGen.

Energy-Storage.news’ Guest Blog picks of the year 2022

December 30, 2022
We continue looking back over 2022’s top content on Energy-Storage.news with our pick of the Guest Blogs published in the past 12 months.
The return of the US' biggest solar PV and energy storage industry shows under the RE+ brand yielded some great interviews. Image: Sean Rai-Roche / Solar Media

Energy-Storage.news’ top interview features of the year 2022

December 29, 2022
As the year rapidly draws to a close, we bring you some of the top interview feature articles from 2022 for some light holiday reading.
Cabling and inverters at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, the world's biggest battery storage project. Image: Vistra Energy.

Energy-Storage.news’ Top 10 news stories of the year 2022

December 28, 2022
There’s barely time to catch our breath before 2023 begins but here’s a chance to look back with the top picks of our content from 2022.
Public services such as electric power are the second biggest blackmail target among global industry sectors.
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Data protection: Safeguard the path to digitalisation of power networks

December 21, 2022
The average cost of a data breach in the energy industry is US$6.39 million for a single incident, according to research published by IBM.
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South Africa’s Eskom issues notice for 36MW/146MWh battery storage as CEO resigns

December 15, 2022
South Africa’s grid operator Eskom has issued a procurement notice for two grid-scale battery projects totalling 36MW/146MWh of energy storage, while the state-owned company’s CEO resigned this week.
The project aims to transform stretches of the Red Sea coast into a sustainable business, tourism and residential development. Image: Neom.

Sungrow awarded 600MWh BESS contract for Saudi Arabia’s ‘smart city’ Neom

December 15, 2022
During first China-Arab States Summit, Sungrow signed battery storage supply agreement for Saudi Arabia’s new ‘smart city’ megadevelopment.
The cover story of PV Tech Power 33 charts industry efforts to bring more manufacturing closer to end markets. Image: Luca D’Urbino.

PV Tech Power 33 out now: solar supply chains, Europe’s need for energy storage and more

December 13, 2022
The Q4 2022 edition of our downstream solar journal, PV Tech Power, includes comprehensive coverage of efforts to diversify the supply chain.

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