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Powering flexibility

Once limited to pilot-scale demonstrations, battery storage is emerging as a core feature of national power strategies across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Governments that once regarded batteries as experimental add-ons to solar projects are now offering gigawatt-hour capacities and incorporating storage into long-term planning.

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pv magazine

05 Dec 2025

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From Saudi Arabia’s multi-year tenders to Egypt’s first utility-scale project, the region is beginning to translate its renewable ambitions into firm, flexible capacity. This shift is being driven by record-low solar costs, rapidly rising evening demand, and a growing recognition that decarbonization requires round-the-clock reliability – not just daytime generation. The result is an accelerating …

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