DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS
Hargeisa distributed energy storage lithium battery
The project comprises of the following four components: (i) Sub-transmission and distribution network reconstruction, reinforcement, and operations efficiency in the major load centers of Hargeisa; (ii) Hybridization and battery storage systems for mini grids; (iii) Stand-alone solar off-grid access to public institutions (Health and Education); (iv) Institutional Development and Capacity Building. [pdf]
Sierra Leone Electrochemical Energy Storage
In Sierra Leone, energy storage batteries are being utilized in various innovative ways to address the country's electrification challenges:PV-powered energy storage systems are essential for rural electrification, providing clean energy solutions to areas disconnected from the central grid1.Clean energy microgrids paired with battery storage are being rolled out as affordable and reliable options to bridge the electrification gap2.Partnerships, such as with Mobile Power Ltd, are delivering affordable, clean energy to remote communities through advanced battery storage technologies3.The country is exploring lithium-ion batteries and solar hybrids to improve energy access, making it a testing ground for cutting-edge storage solutions4. [pdf] [pdf]
Social value of energy storage projects
Flexible and available at any scale, energy storage offers a useful framework and starting point in a larger conversation around energy equity.1 Through the lens of energy storage deployment, stakeholders can imagine more broadly how improvements and investments in the grid can respond to social and health challenges and increase affordability, reliability, and community value leading to a more equitable, accessible, and sustainable energy future. [pdf]
Greek Energy Storage Project Partner
Athens, Greece / London, United Kingdom – October 9, 2025 – METLEN (RIC: MTLN.L, Bloomberg: MTLN.LN, MTLN.GA, ADR: MYTHY US) and Karatzis Group of Companies are entering into a new strategic partnership, through a joint venture with ownership stakes of 49% and 51% respectively, for the development, construction, operation, and energy management of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of 330MW / 790MWh in Thessaly, Greece. [pdf]
Export restrictions on energy storage equipment
The decision, approved by the State Council, will take effect on November 8, 2025, and is intended to safeguard national security, meet international non-proliferation obligations, and regulate the export of critical dual-use items (goods, software and technology that can be used for both civilian and military applications), the Chinese MInistry of Commece announced on its website on October 9. [pdf]
Poland Krakow foreign trade portable energy storage price
The auction held by Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. (PSE – an electricity transmission system operator in Poland and the sole operator of the country's high-voltage transmission lines, 100 percent owned by the State Treasury) on December 12, 2024, ended in the seventh Dutch auction round with a strike price of PLN 264.90/kW/year for Polish physical units and 247.87 PLN/kW/year for foreign physical units in the synchronous profile zone. [pdf]