China's solar industry is keen to close Africa's energy gap, providing sustainable energy to the millions that don't have access. For instance, at this year's Forum on China–Africa Cooperation gathering, China is expected to advance its Africa Solar Belt Programme.
Based on a Chinese government report from its “Belt and Road Initiative,” in 2022, China made an additional direct investment of USD 3.4 billion in Africa. By the end of 2022, China had established more than 3,300 overseas enterprises in Africa, with a total direct investment exceeding USD 40 billion.
China has been criticised for abandoning African interests by adding value in China and not in Africa. Many people and industries on the African continent lack access to reliable and affordable energy – and local industry is keen to capture that market.
China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterised by increased economic cooperation, investment and infrastructure development. China is now Africa's largest trading partner, with partnerships focused on building roads, railways and energy projects.
Base Power leases the batteries to homeowners, who pay between $695 and $995 upfront to install 25 kilowatt-hour or 50 kilowatt-hour batteries, both of which dwarf the competition. (For instance, the 25-kilowatt battery doubles a single Tesla Powerwall.) The batteries can keep a household powered for as long as 48 hours, according to the company.
Battery energy storage is rapidly transforming the U.S. power landscape. In 2025, utility-scale battery storage is projected to expand by a record 18.2 GW, following a historic 10.3 GW added in 2024. These systems play a crucial role in balancing supply and demand, enhancing grid stability, and supporting the integration of renewable energy.
In exchange for the low upfront cost, Base Power customers agree to allow the company to use the batteries to sell electricity back to the grid when they don't need them for backup power. In addition to expansion beyond Texas, the company is also planning to build a second battery factory in the United States.
The Morro Bay Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is a proposed 600 MW / 2,400 MWh facility on 43 acres of the former Morro Bay Power Plant site in California. Developed by Texas-based Vistra Energy, the project aims to repurpose an inactive coastal power station into one of the largest standalone battery storage projects in the state.
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