Maun, Botswana hosted the groundbreaking of a 500 MW solar power plant with battery storage of equal capacity, launched under an investment cooperation framework between Oman and Botswana to strengthen energy partnership and sustainability.
A consortium led by Abu Dhabi group Masdar has signed up China's CPECC for the development of Ibri III solar storage project in Oman being set up at an investment of $299 million. Once operational, it will boast a 500MW solar storage capacity.