Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this initiative has launched a transformative $75 million solar generation and battery storage project in Vanuatu.
[pdf] PURC is seeking an IPP to build and operate either a 15.1MW standalone solar PV plant or a solar-plus-storage plant combining 15.1MW of solar PV and a 10.6MW/21.2MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), Options 1 and 2 respectively. The deadline for submissions is 20 September 2024.
[pdf] The project, which is a Ready-to-Build 40 MW / 80 MWh BESS site being developed by the renewable energy actor Arise, will play a crucial role in supporting the Swedish energy system.
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