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Huawei has developed the world’s largest microgrid power station which delivers 1 billion kWh power supply per year. The new solution will play a significant role in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea project and provide several green electricity benefits.
Huawei’s FusionSolar Smart String Energy Storage Solution will power the Red Sea City’s off-grid, clean energy needs. The Red Sea Project, a key part of SaudiVision2030, is now the world’s largest microgrid with 1.3GWh storage capacity.
The new solution will play a significant role in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea project and provide several green electricity benefits. On September 8th, the 2024 International Digital Energy Exhibition event was held where Huawei senior executive delivered keynotes.
Central to this vision is Huawei’s FusionSolar Smart String Energy Storage Solution (ESS). This solution will enable the Red Sea Project to independently meet its power needs. The microgrid solution addresses the intermittent and fluctuating nature of solar and wind power. It ensures the safe and stable operation of renewable energy systems.
The project will be completed mid-2026 when the Government of Niue under the Department of Utilities and Niue Power Corporation (NPC) will take over the ownership. We anticipate savings of 816,000 litres of fuel and 2,202 tCO2e in year one. It will support Niue to deliver on our climate goals and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
In addition to Australia’s support, the New Zealand Government contributed $2.5 million to relocate and restore Niue’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). This funding has allowed the Ministry to repair the grid control system, procure necessary fuel tanks, and install cabling and connections.
The Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. Crossley Tatui extended his appreciation to the Australian and New Zealand Governments, saying, “The construction of this new power station is a vital piece of infrastructure for Niue’s development and well-being. This achievement would not have been possible without the support of our regional partners.”
The Ministry of Infrastructure celebrated the so5 launch of Niue’s New Power Sta;on on the 7th November 2024. The launch marks a cri;cal milestone in Niue’s journey to strengthen and modernize its energy infrastructure.
The most recent update regarding BESS installations is that in Tume and Rēzekne, Latvia’s transmission system operator “Augstsprieguma tīkli” (AST) in June 2025 installed battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 80 MW and 160 MWh, which will undergo testing until October 2025.
Latvia’s Recovery and Resilience Plan plays a key role in the energy transition, supporting economic recovery through major investments in renewables like wind, solar, and biomass, as well as initiatives such as a 60 MW Battery Energy Storage System by 2026 and cross-border projects to synchronize with Continental Europe .
Latvia’s Energy Strategy 2050 outlines major changes in renewable energy production and storage, with significant investments planned in wind, solar, biomass, and biogas, as well as in energy storage technologies like batteries and subsurface systems to ensure supply stability .
Local authorities are responsible for municipal energy supply and renewable energy projects, with Latvia’s energy transition guided by the National Energy and Climate Plan and the Energy Strategy 2050.
In the context of increasing renewable energy penetration, energy storage configuration plays a critical role in mitigating output volatility, enhancing absorption rates, and ensuring the stable operation of power systems.
This paper proposes tailored energy storage configuration schemes for new energy power plants based on these three commercial modes.
The main conclusions are as follows: Gas turbine, absorber and power grid increase the robustness of the system against the risk of source-load uncertainties. The integration of energy storage units in the system reduces CDE by 2.53 % and fossil energy consumption by 2.57 %, while also improving system reliability by 0.96 %.
The results indicate that the integration of multiple energy storage units into the system reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 2.53 % and fossil energy consumption by 2.57 %, improving system reliability by 0.96 %.
Brazil is set to conduct the country's first-ever energy storage auction for adding batteries and storage systems to the national power grid.
Conclusion Although energy storage solutions have yet to be widely deployed in Brazil, generation flexibility remains a scarce commodity. Therefore, storage projects, including pumped hydro, could be the missing piece needed to enhance the country’s energy system.
Interest in the auction has been expressed by power companies such as Portugal’s EDP and Brazil’s ISA Energia. The auction will enhance Brazil’s power grid reliability by integrating energy storage solutions for electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind and solar. US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Brazil is set to conduct its first auction for adding batteries and storage systems to the national power grid, as reported by Reuters. The auction, to take place in June 2025, will include 300MW energy capacity purchase that could drive an estimated $450m in investments from winning bidders, according to consultants Oliver Wyman.
