Norway-based independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has started operations on three solar-plus-storage projects in South Africa, totalling 1,140MWh of BESS capacity.

The European Commission, along with governments of Australia, the US and Canada, have backed a new initiative to promote battery storage.

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At COP28 last week, 11 countries joined a global consortium aimed at securing 5GW of battery energy storage deployments in low or middle-income countries.

EnerVenue has launched an integrated energy storage system (ESS) solution comprised of its metal-hydrogen batteries, which it claims are capable of 30,000 cycles or more.

Norway-based IPP Scatec has won preferred bidder status for a 103MW/412MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Africa, part of a 513MW tender.

Construction and industrial equipment company Caterpillar has launched an integrated energy storage system solution.

EDF Renewables has reached financial and commercial close on two virtually-coupled hybrid projects in South Africa, combining wind and solar with a combined 75MW of battery storage.

Global battery storage system integrator Fluence has released its Q4 and full-year results, which included the “transformative milestone” of achieving a positive net profit for the first time, CEO Julian Nebreda said.

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has been selected to carry out a battery storage pilot project, through a programme to increase electricity access funded by the World Bank.