Key contracts have been signed for the first-ever grid-scale battery storage project in Namibia, signifying the African country’s dedication to modernising its energy infrastructure, according to a top local official.

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.

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has approved a US$24 million loan for a solar and storage project in Senegal with a 15MW/45MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Norway-headquartered renewable energy company Scatec has brought online two solar-plus-storage hybrid resources projects in Cameroon, Africa.

UAE-based renewable energy developer AMEA Power has signed a long-term PPA with the national utility of Djibouti for a 25MW solar PV plus battery storage unit.

Development banks IFC and AfDB have financed co-located projects in Malawi and Eritrea which collectively total 25MW of energy storage.

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is funding the assessment of a large-scale battery energy storage project in Zambia, which could grow into a 400MWh nationwide rollout.

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

A 50MW solar PV plant in Togo will be expanded to 70MW capacity, while grid-scale battery storage will also be added at the site.

New company deploying off-grid renewable energy solutions in Benin will carry out €8.5 million of electrification projects within a year.