The Department of Mineral Resource and Energy (DMRE) of South Africa has issued its request for proposals (RFP) for six battery storage projects totaling 513MW/2,052MWh, with a July deadline.

Sungrow has signed another battery storage supply deal with renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure developer Doral for projects in Israel.

Long-duration energy storage was firmly on the agenda and among the talking points of attendees at Energy Storage Summit EU in London.

Managing your battery energy storage system (BESS) supply chain is a complex issue with no easy fixes, according to leading developers, system integrators and investors.

The global need for grid-scale energy storage will rise rapidly in the coming years as the transition away from fossil fuels accelerates.

We hear from two battery storage insurance industry sources about how they view the technology and the main risks they assess when designing policies.

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.