Yemen: Pakistan-based Reon Energy has won a contract to build a microgrid equipped with a 13. 59MWh battery energy storage system for Arabian Yemen Cement. . Operated by low-income youth and marginalized individuals who are the primary breadwinners for their families, these solar microgrid stations not only provide clean energy for shop owners but also generate income for their operators, contributing to the community's economic empowerment. ” The HEAL. . oject will be built in Aden. The 120 MW plant will be the "first and the largest strategic project to generate electricity through clean and renewable energy" in Yemen,according to the Yemeni Ener 120 MW solar plant in Aden. . In response to the challenges of frequent power outages and unstable grid access in Yemen, MOTOMA successfully deployed a customized solar-plus-storage energy solution. The system includes: An estimated 8–10 units of 550W solar panels per inverter, forming a smart and autonomous microgrid capable. . Yemen"s solar microgrid stations bring hope that being able to adapt to external shocks is vital and renewable energy can play an integral part in providing replicable, bottom-up, low cost and sustainable solutions for humanitarian and development crises.