The Maun solar project will encompass 500 MW of solar tied to 500 MWh of battery storage in northeastern Botswana, making it one of the largest projects of its kind in southern Africa. A 30-year power purchase agreement is in place between project developers Okavango Solar, wholly-owned by Oman’s NAQAA Sustainable Energy LLC, and Botswana Power Corporation. April 22, 2026 Patrick Jowett Image: Duma Gideon Boko/Facebook A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place for a 500 MW solar project in Bot...

The electric utility of St. Kitts is launching a tender for a 50 MW solar plus 30.5 MWh battery storage project on the island. Interested developers are asked to register on the utility’s bidding portal to receive the request for proposals document. April 13, 2026 Patrick Jowett...

Greece’s PPC Group has finished construction of its 2.13 GW solar portfolio in northern Greece. The company is now working on its third large-scale battery storage facility in the area, with plans for two pumped-hydro storage projects also progressing. April 7, 2026 Patrick Jowett Greek electric utility Public Power Corp (PPC) Group has completed the construction of a series of solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 2,130 MW. The solar sites are located on former lignite mine around the...

The first bid window of Zambia’s new Carbon Feed In Premium Program plans to develop 300 MW of solar across projects that are connected to on-site battery energy storage systems. The deadline to submit expressions of interest is May 31. April 3, 2026 Patrick Jowett Image: Oskar Kadaksoo, Unsplash The Zambian government is inviting applications to its Carbon Feed In Premium Program (CFIP), a new results-based financing mechanism geared towards large-scale, grid-connected solar installations. Th...

Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition says the country will advertise competitive bidding processes to deploy 200 MW of battery storage across the country. Ghana’s current installed battery capacity stands at 10 MWh. March 23, 2026 Patrick Jowett Image: WyteShot/Unsplash From ESS News Ghana is planning to procure 200 MW of battery storage projects via competitive bidding processes, the country’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has said. The country’s st...

The three phase energy storage system encompasses the inverter, battery and energy management into a single system, suited for residential customers and scalable to the small-scale commercial and industrial market. March 12, 2026 Patrick Jowett Chinese inverter and energy storage manufacturer GoodWe has unveiled its latest energy storage system to the European market. The latest in the company’s residential ESA Series is a three-phase all-in-one energy storage system that integrates the in...

Egypt’s Kemet has signed three agreements with Chinese companies over the last week, covering plans for a 5 GW solar cell complex, a 5 GWh battery energy storage factory and Egypt’s first solar inverter factory. January 19, 2026 Patrick Jowett Image: Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy Egyptian company Kemet has signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese clean energy conglomerate GCL to develop an industrial complex for manufacturing solar cells in Egypt. According to a s...

The Export-Import Bank of Korea is investing in a 132 MW solar plus 325 MWh battery energy storage project in Guam, under development by a consortium of Korean developers. December 24, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Oskar Kadaksoo, Unsplash The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) is set to provide $241 million in financing for a large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Guam. The Yona solar power project will consist of a 132 MW solar plant and 325 MWh battery energy storage system to be develope...

Industry leaders have recommended buyers sourcing battery energy storage systems (BESS) look past sticker prices and headline figures during a pv magazine Week Europe 2025 webinar. In a session on what to consider when purchasing BESS, held as part of pv magazine’s virtual conference last week, panellists discussed pricing, supplier and product reliability and the outlook for battery storage in Europe. Ed Mulloy, Solution Engineer at Accure Battery Intelligence, advised that due to industry fi...