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The cover story of PV Tech Power 32 explores how solar projects are being connected to other technologies. Image: Planet Illustration for PV Tech.

PV Tech Power Vol.32 out now: The rise of solar-plus, return of Germany’s large-scale BESS market and more

September 8, 2022
The Q3 2022 edition of our journal PV Tech Power is now available to download, featuring in-depth coverage on the rise of solar-plus.
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Scatec and EDF to develop 7GWh pumped hydro plant in Malawi

September 7, 2022
Renewable developer Scatec and energy group EDF have signed a binding agreement with the government of Malawi to develop a hydropower plant with 309MW/7,000MWh of pumped hydro energy storage.
Image: Liam Stoker / Solar Media

World Energy Storage Day 2022: What to expect from the global opportunity to connect

September 7, 2022
World Energy Storage Day Chair Dr Rahul Walawalkar on this year’s virtual global conference.
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Norwegian state backs Scatec’s 1.1GWh co-located PV-plus-battery projects in South Africa with US$102 million

September 1, 2022
Norwegian state-backed credit agency Eksfin is providing US$100 million in guarantees for three co-located energy storage projects in South Africa from renewable energy developer Scatec.
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Thermal energy storage companies strike deals across EMEA

August 25, 2022
The past week has seen thermal energy storage solution companies strike or execute on commercial deals across Norway, Greece, Israel and South Africa.
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Largo and Ansaldo negotiating vanadium flow battery joint venture for EMEA market

August 8, 2022
Largo Clean Energy, part of vanadium primary producer Largo Resources, and Ansaldo Green Tech are exploring the potential of a joint venture for deploying vanadium flow batteries.
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South Africa’s Eskom confirms contract awards for 1,440MWh battery storage

August 1, 2022
South Africa’s primary electricity supplier Eskom has announced details of forthcoming major battery storage deployments.
Tesla Megapack BESS units caught fire during testing of the 350MW Victorian Big Battery in Australia. The situation was quickly brought under control and only two Megapacks out of more than 200 on site were consumed by flames. Image: Country Fire Association.

National Fire Protection Association affiliate surveys risks and mitigation for battery storage

July 27, 2022
Stakeholders have a few days left to take part in a survey on lithium-ion based battery storage system safety.
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World Bank guarantees US$24m financing for Malawi solar-plus-storage project

July 26, 2022
The World Bank has provided guarantees for US$24 million of equity and shareholder loan investments into a 20MW solar-plus-storage project in Malawi.
Renewables-plus-storage at Agnew Gold Mine, Australia. Image: EDL.

Battery-powered microgrid for ‘greener uranium mine’ in Niger, Africa

July 25, 2022
Early engineering work has begun on a hybrid power plant project at a uranium mine in the Republic of Niger.

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