Scatec, a Norwegian leader in renewable energy solutions, has officially commenced construction on its ambitious 1. 1 GW Obelisk solar project coupled with a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Egypt. . The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), African Development Bank (AfDB), and British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom's development finance institution and impact investor, are providing a total of US$ 479. The project will encompass a 1GW solar and 100MW (200MWh) battery. . Egypt Alexandria energy storage project successfully connected to the grid Egypt Alexandria energy storage project successfully connected to the grid Will Egypt build a microgrid? Earlier this year, state-owned utility Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. held an expressions-of-interest tender for the. .
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Grid constraints, flexibility limits, and operational risk mattered as much as new capacity additions. While global decarbonization targets continued to drive deployment, real-world power systems revealed growing integration challenges. More. . Emily Waltz is the power and energy editor at IEEE Spectrum. Powering the AI data center boom dominated the conversation in the global energy sector in 2025. So many unprecedented things have happened, that historians will have no shortage of harrowing lessons to be learned from this era. In the clean energy space, the Trump administration. . Solar and wind not only kept pace with global electricity demand growth, they surpassed it across a sustained period for the first time, signalling that clean power is now steering the direction of the global energy system.
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In 2025, energy storage shifted from a supporting role to a core pillar of power system reliability. As renewable penetration increased, flexibility—not just generation—became the decisive constraint on further decarbonization. Long-duration energy storage moved beyond pilot. . Nearly a decade ago, when the energy storage market was in its infancy, an industry organization set a dreamy goal: By the end of 2025, the U. would deploy 35 gigawatts of batteries connected to the grid. So how'd the storage industry do? In the third quarter, 4. Curtailment rates in several markets exceeded 10–15%. These rates underscore. . Powering the AI data center boom dominated the conversation in the global energy sector in 2025. But no one is going to get very far without finding ways to generate and move. .
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