Nestled along the mighty Congo River, this $330 million project isn't just local news – it's rewriting the rules of high-tech energy storage across Africa. Local engineers recently cracked the code on thermal management using an unexpected ally: recycled aluminum from old soda.
US engineering and infrastructure firm, KE International, in partnership with Kenyan investor, Julius Mwale, will construct a 16-gigawatt battery manufacturing plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
As Congo's capital grapples with power outages affecting 43% of households weekly, the Brazzaville Energy Storage Station emerges as a game-changer. Operational since Q2 2023, this 560MWh lithium-ion facility supports 20% of the city's peak demand. But why does this matter beyond.
The “APAC utility-scale energy storage pricing report 2025” analysis by Wood Mackenzie reveals that Chinese battery and system prices are dropping to record lows.
In 2025, there were 148 battery storage projects built in the US. Click any of the links below to jump to a specific section: To see a list of the top battery developers in the US, check out this page.