South Africa could play a big role in the global battery value chain with the potential for 10-15GWh of domestic demand for battery energy storage by 2030, according to a report from the World Bank.

The government of South Africa will soon issue a request for proposals (RFP) for 513MW of battery storage.

Corporate funding of energy storage companies exceeded US$26 billion worldwide in 2022, a 55% jump from 2021’s total US$17 billion.

Ncondezi Energy has secured a land agreement for its 300MW solar PV project in Tete, Mozambique.

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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.

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.

During first China-Arab States Summit, Sungrow signed battery storage supply agreement for Saudi Arabia’s new ‘smart city’ megadevelopment.