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Can giant batteries unlock Africa’s green industrial future?

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When Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in Malawi in 2022, it hit the Southeast African country’s electricity system hard, destroying a third of its hydropower capacity and causing nationwide shutdowns.



Even before the storm, Malawi’s power supply – generated mostly from renewables including solar and hydro – had been unreliable for many years, suffering from persistent outages.



The Malawian government is now hoping to improve the stability of its grid power with the

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