ADB and GEAPP announce the launch of a BESS scale-up initiative called the Enhancing Access to BESS for Low-carbon Economies (ENABLE) platform with the new regional technical assistance.

The objective of the workshop is to present the ADB and GEAPP’s collaboration to create an enabling environment to unlock the potential of renewable energy by scaling up BESS deployment in Asia and the Pacific. ADB has led the BESS deployment in the region since 2014 with sovereign and non-sovereign loans. This workshop discusses the past best practice tailored for developing member countries, emerging issues, such as the treatment of used batteries and demand on longer and larger storage capacity, with possible countermeasures. ADB and GEAPP are processing new regional technical assistance to address the emerging BESS issues through the launch of the ENABLE platform, where similar-minded development partners can pool resources and concentrate them into a fast-track BESS project in the region.