The Botswana energy storage project is quietly becoming Africa’s dark horse in the clean energy race. As of March 2025, this $120 million initiative has already deployed enough battery capacity to power 15,000 homes during peak demand.
[pdf] The project, considered the world's largest solar-storage project, will install 3.5GW of solar photovoltaic capacity and a 4.5GWh battery storage system. The project has commenced in November 2024.
[pdf] The first phase of the projects, which have a total capacity of 1.6 GWh, is already underway, with substation infrastructure under construction. The two storage facilities, located in Turosn Koscielna and Nowa Wies Elcka, are expected to be operational in 2028.
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