It’s essentially a gravity-powered battery that can generate 12MW for up to 8 hours. Bonus points: locals call it "the waterfall that flows backward." Malabo’s engineers are experimenting with storage solutions that’ll make your smartphone jealous:
[pdf] The project, considered the world's largest solar-storage project, will install 3.5GW of solar photovoltaic capacity and a 4.5GWh battery storage system. The project has commenced in November 2024.
[pdf] By the end of 2023, the ten-million-kW-level wind+PV project in the Kubuqi Desert — the first of its kind in China — was connected to the grid. PV was introduced, with a "PV Great Wall" that showcases a striking landscape of blue solar panels emerging alongside lush green forests.
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