
Auctioning 2,310GWh per year to supply energy needs for a period of 15 years from 2026, the tender closed with average prices of US$23.78/MWh, 27% lower than the country’s auction in 2017.

“We currently see prices at around $60/kWh (cell price + shipping + currrent tariff); in 2026 the increase seen will come from the increase in tariff to 25%,” Iola Hughes, head of research at Rho Motion tells pv magazine ESS News. The tariff hike will take effect in January 2026.

The price of the cathode active materials in lithium ion batteries is a key cost driver and thus significantly impacts consumer adoption of devices that utilize large energy storage contents (e.g. electric vehicles)..

From traditional loans to PPAs & leasing models, you’ll explore the full landscape of funding options available to C&I developers in Zambia. The pros & cons of each model, aligning finance with project goals & structuring deals that minimise risk while delivering real returns.

The 2026/27 BRA delivered historic capacity prices, reaching the FERC-approved price cap. The RTO-wide clearing price of $329.17/MW-day represents a 22% increase from last year’s BRA for 2025/26, which itself was an 833% increase from 2024/25.

Contract prices settled between $10,161 and $12,815 per MW-month, comfortably below the reference price of $15,000/MW-month set by CAMMESA, the market’s administrator.

“We currently see prices at around $60/kWh (cell price + shipping + currrent tariff); in 2026 the increase seen will come from the increase in tariff to 25%,” Iola Hughes, head of research at Rho Motion tells pv magazine ESS News. The tariff hike will take effect in January 2026.

There are plenty of ways to finance them, making lithium iron batteries a feasible option for business of all sizes. Outlined below are 6 great ways to fund a lithium iron battery project..

Will EBRD use InvestEU guarantee in Bulgaria?This is the first use of the InvestEU guarantee by the EBRD in Bulgaria. The Tenevo plant will add 238 MW of solar generation capacity to the Bulgarian national energy system, with a long-term plan to add on a 250MW capacity of behind-the-meter energy storage.. Is the EBRD a major investor in Bulgaria?The EBRD, a leader in climate finance, is a major institutional investor in Bulgaria. To date it has financed 297 projects in the country for over €4.5 billion.. How much will the EBRD invest in 2022 & 2027?Between 2022 and 2027 InvestEU guarantees worth €635 million will be leveraged by the EBRD to finance investments of up to €2.7 billion in eligible sectors.

On June 12th, Linyang Energy announced that a consortium formed by its Linyang Power Services and China Water Resources and Electric Power Corporation has successfully won the bid for the Mauritius government's grid side energy storage project, with a bid amount of 24.9889 million US dollars (excluding tax), equivalent to approximately 179 million yuan, accounting for 2.66% of the company's 2024 revenue.

With an investment of $2 bn, the energy storage systems will commence operations in 2026 and will be the largest project in Latin America. The government of Chile has announced plans to introduce a bill this year aimed at procuring large-scale energy storage systems.

The Board of Directors of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, approved US$110 million in financing for the development of the Chichas Solar Plant, a renewable energy project that reinforces Bolivia's commitment to energy transition and environmental sustainability.