Togo is launching a pilot battery energy storage project to stabilize its national grid and accelerate the country's shift toward renewable energy. . Washington | October 17, 2025 — Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet have signed a USD 200,000 contribution agreement. The initiative is being supported by the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), which have. . West Africa: Togo Launches Pilot Energy Storage Project Amid Regional Energy Transition I n West Africa, access to reliable electricity remains one of the main challenges to development. This makes regional energy transition initiatives all the more significant. One such effort is currently. . France funds 55MW energy storage pilot project in Togo, promoting 5GW of battery energy storage deployment in Africa The French Development Agency and the Global Energy Alliance Initiative have jointly invested $200,000 to support a battery energy storage system pilot project in the Togolese. . Togo is preparing to launch a pilot program for green energy storage following an agreement signed by the French Development Agency and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) to provide 112 million CFA francs ($200,000) to fund feasibility studies.