PTTEP, Thailand’s national exploration and production company, has approved its final investment decision to build the country’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Arthit gas field in the Gulf of Thailand. [pdf]
Market growth: 28% CAGR predicted for outdoor energy storage from 2023-2025 (Gartner, 2023). Cost drop: $0.22 per watt-hour in 2022 → $0.14 projected by 2025. User adoption: 67% of RV owners plan to upgrade storage by 2025 (Outdoor Industry Association). [pdf]
From ultra-high-capacity battery cells to AI-driven smart systems, the industry is accelerating toward higher efficiency, better safety, and long-duration performance. Here are ten of the most impactful new products launched in the first six months of 2025. [pdf]
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy has approved €588 million in funding for 82 standalone battery energy storage projects, totaling nearly 9.7GWh of usable capacity. The final decision, announced on April 17, 2025, concludes a competitive selection process that began with 151 proposals in August 2024. [pdf]
Romania expects its overall energy storage to amount to at least 2.5 GW in operating power at the end of 2025, and to expand to as much as 5 GW a year later, local media reported, citing Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja. [pdf]
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The N$4.5 billion investment, largely backed by foreign direct investment, aligns with Namibia’s Vision 2030 and Green Hydrogen Strategy. During a site visit by a European Union (EU) delegation, HDF Energy director Nicolas Lecomte emphasised international partnerships in realising the project. [pdf]
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In 2025 there was just 2 GW of battery storage capacity installed, but by 2023 this grew to 89 GW – an increase of 4,350%, the UN report says. The global average cost of electricity generation for utility-scale solar PV decreased by 68% over the same period. [pdf]
East Africa's leading electricity generating company, KenGen, has launched a tender for a Design and Build Contract for its first solar plant with battery energy storage systems. The initiative is being funded by the French government. [pdf]
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The BESS project will have an installed capacity of around 30 MWh, which will be installed at ENGIE Energía Perú’s ChilcaUno Thermoelectric Power Plant, and will allow the plant to operate at full capacity, which translates into more efficient energy for the country, as well as contributing to improve the stability of the national power grid. [pdf]
Zambia is seeking US$11.6 billion in investments by 2030 to expand electricity generation and meet the country’s growing energy demand, authorities have revealed. Of this amount, US$9.5 billion is expected to be mobilised from private sector sources under the Mission 300 initiative. [pdf]
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Built with an estimated investment of €40 million (US$46.5 million), the project was funded by Africa REN, Dutch development bank FMO, and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)—partially through its Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF). [pdf]
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Irish state-owned utility ESB on Friday inaugurated a 150-MW/300-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Aghada site in County Cork as part of its EUR-300-million (USD 317m) investment in battery projects at sites in Dublin and Cork. Author: Portland General Electric. [pdf]
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