BESS Consortium
A multi-stakeholder partnership of countries and resourcing partners to expand Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)
Variable renewable energy sources such as solar and wind don’t generate electricity continuously. To ensure reliable access to clean electricity, this energy must be stored for later use.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store surplus energy produced during high-output periods and release it when demand rises during low-production times, such as overcast days. BESS store energy for later use providing consistent energy access, helping to alleviate energy poverty in low- and middle-incomes countries (LMICs).
The BESS Consortium — a multi-stakeholder partnership of LMICs in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and partners providing funding and technical expertise — is working to expand BESS capacity in LMICs by providing countries with financial, technical, and regulatory support to implement BESS projects.
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Country Snapshots
Approved a 20 MW BESS project in Delhi that will be the first to be connected to the grid. The project is currently under construction and will serve a crucial role in supplying constant electricity to the region.
India
Introduced a Power Development Plan VIII (PDPVII) that will achieve 300 MW of battery storage by 2030. With GEAPP’s support, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has secured approval for its pilot BESS project with a capacity of 50 MW.
Vietnam
Preparing to launch its first procurement project for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to support the grid and enable stalled solar photovoltaic (PV) connections, thereby allowing solar energy to be fed into the national grid.
Barbados
Malawi
Malawi
Approved a 20 MW BESS project in Delhi that will be the first to be connected to the grid. The project is currently under construction and will serve a crucial role in supplying constant electricity to the region.
India
Introduced a Power Development Plan VIII (PDPVII) that will achieve 300 MW of battery storage by 2030. With GEAPP’s support, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has secured approval for its pilot BESS project with a capacity of 50 MW.
Vietnam
Preparing to launch its first procurement project for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to support the grid and enable stalled solar photovoltaic (PV) connections, thereby allowing solar energy to be fed into the national grid.
Barbados
Malawi
Malawi
Benefits to partner countries
- Technical Support to prepare a national BESS roadmap
- Concessional Finance for fast-track BESS projects
- Regulatory Support to create an enabling environment for BESS and establish national BESS roadmaps
- Improved Access to data, lessons learned, and best-in-class BESS technology
Latest on BESS
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ReportsRenewable Energy Scale Up in Northern VietnamRenewable Energy Scale Up in Northern Vietnam09.09.2024Vietnam -
BlogPioneering Innovation with Vietnam’s BESS Pilot ProjectPioneering Innovation with Vietnam’s BESS Pilot Project02.08.2024Vietnam
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EventsBESS Workshop in VietnamBESS Workshop in Vietnam28.06.2024Vietnam
Contact Us
For more information on how to join the BESS Consortium as a country or resource partner, please contact info@energyalliance.org
