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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.
Venture capital funding into energy storage has decreased while debt and public financing become increasingly prevalent. Image: Solar Media from Mercom Capital data.

Mercom: Energy storage corporate funding for first half of 2022 nearly equals 2021 total

July 21, 2022
In the first half of this year, energy storage companies raised almost as much corporate funding as in the whole of 2021.
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Scatec begins construction on 1.1GW co-located energy storage projects in South Africa

July 20, 2022
Renewable energy power producers Scatec has started building three co-located solar projects with 1.1 GW hours of energy storage in South Africa, after achieving financial close.
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Feasibility study launched for 300MW solar-plus-storage project in Mozambique

July 19, 2022
Power project developer Ncondezi Energy has launched a feasibility study for a 300MW solar PV plant with battery storage, in Mozambique.
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CellCube bags proof of concept project order for South Africa flow battery rollout

July 11, 2022
South African energy company Kibo Energy will procure two vanadium redox flow battery system pilot projects from CellCube, the first step in a larger rollout.
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ROUNDUP: VPPs and 50MWh BESS financed in California, microgrids in Nigeria, Nissan second life project

July 1, 2022
News in brief from around the world in Energy Storage.
Early concept rendering of the Vametco mini-grid's battery system. Image: Abengoa.

South Africa: 300MW liquid metal battery storage deal, financial close for flow battery mini-grid at vanadium mine

June 24, 2022
Ambri has received an order in South Africa for a 300MW energy storage system based on its proprietary liquid metal battery technology.
Aerial view of a commissioning celebration at a CBEA project implemented by PoweGen in Dokota, Niger State, Nigeria. Image: CBEA.

Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Bank of America among funders of Africa mini-grid push

June 21, 2022
Crossboundary Energy Access, an investment platform which is project financing solar-powered mini-grid projects in rural Africa, has secured US$50 million funding.

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