Africa

Scatec's Release to provide 43.7 MW of solar, 20 MW of storage in Central Africa
Norwegian eco-friendly power producer Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) today stated it will certainly give 36 MW of solar and 20 MW/19 MWh of energy storage in Cameroon, along with 7.7 MW of solar in Chad, via its Release offering.
Dec 14, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Scatec, Africa
Eni's Angolan JV takes FID, inks EPC for 50-MWp solar project
The joint venture (JV) between Italian oil and gas significant Eni health club (BIT: ENI) and also its Angolan state-controlled peer Sonangol has taken the final investment decision (FID) and also signed the EPC contract to develop the first half of a 50-MWp solar plant project in the southwestern African nation.
Dec 7, 2021 // Plants, Africa, PV Power Plant, Eni SpA
Mainstream Renewable Power increases over US$ 100m to pursue multi-GW pipe as well as come to be 'worldwide power major'
Mainstream Renewable Power has actually safeguarded EUR90 million (US$ 101.6 million) in equity funding to sustain the build-out of a multi-gigawatt pipe throughout Latin America, Africa and also the Asia Pacific area.
Nov 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, Africa, South Africa, mainstream renewable power, aker horizons, corporate funding, equity finance
Scatec to develop 20-MW solar park in Lesotho
Norwegian clean power producer Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) will certainly install a 20-MW solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) plant in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa.
Nov 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Scatec, Africa, Solar Park, Lesotho, Southern Africa
South African mining market to construct 3.9 GW of renewables, relieves pressure on public utility Eskom
The South African mining industry is preparing to construct 3.9 GW of eco-friendly projects as well as storage space that would certainly see the field make strides in the direction of satisfying its 2050 net absolutely no target and also relieve pressure on South African public utility Eskom, which has called on the sector to supplement its power supply.
Nov 25, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Africa, eskom, South Africa, mining, net zero
Algeria chooses 11 sites for 1-GW solar project
Algeria has recognized 11 sites for the advancement of the "Solar 1,000" project that consists of the building of solar plants with a complete capacity of 1 GW, the Ministry of Energy Transition as well as Renewable Energies said on Tuesday.
Nov 24, 2021 // Plants, Africa, Algeria, Solar Project
Egyptian green hydrogen project picks electrolyser
Plug Power to provide innovation to a 100MW facility being created by a Scatec-led consortium
Nov 24, 2021 // Solar to Fuel, Scatec, Asia, Africa, Egypt, green hydrogen, Nassef Sawiris
TotalEnergies lands 500MW Libyan solar PV project alongside US$ 2bn oil and also gas financial investments
French energy giant TotalEnergies has actually won new contracts in Libya that include the development of a 500MW solar PV project, although it will certainly additionally see the company put US$ 2 billion right into crude oil manufacturing and buy gas removal.
Nov 23, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, oil and gas, Memorandum of Understanding, TotalEnergies, Libya
Engie takes risk in Xina Solar One
French energy vendor will have a 40% equity share in the CSP plant as well as a 46% share in O&M company
Nov 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Engie, Africa, South Africa, Xina Solar One
South Africa awards 1GW of solar projects to 13 IPPs in most current auction
South Africa's most recent renewables procurement window, the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), has actually awarded solar independent power producers (IPPs) 1GW out of a total of 2.6 GW of ability.
Oct 29, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, auctions, Africa, South Africa, tenders, solar projects
Scatec wins recommended prospective buyer condition on 273 MW of solar in S Africa
Scatec ASA (OSL: SCATC) revealed it has won preferred bidder status on 273 MW of solar projects in the fifth round of South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).
Oct 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec, Africa, South Africa
BBOXX expands into Nigerian market, targets 20m customers by 2030
Off-grid, pay-as-you go solar company BBOXX has expanded into Nigeria, the company's biggest market to date, with the aim of supplying clean energy accessibility to 20 million people over the following years.
Oct 28, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, bboxx, Mansoor Hamayun, Nigeria, off grid, offgrid solar
Eskom to collectively establish solar projects at South African coal mines
South African utility Eskom has actually authorized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with mining business Exxaro as well as Seriti Resources to help decarbonise their procedures by releasing solar PV.
Oct 25, 2021 // Plants, Africa, eskom, South Africa, mining, coal mining
TAQA Arabia compensations 6 MWp solar plant in Egypt
Egyptian power company TAQA Arabia has actually put into procedure a 6-MWp private-to-private solar park in the north of the African country that will provide green power to neighborhood dairy products company Dina Farms under a 25-year power purchase contract (PPA).
Oct 22, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Africa, Egypt, PV Power Plant, TAQA Arabia
Frazer Solar eyes 100MW Africa PV-battery
EUR100m Mega Solar-Storage project will certainly be located at the Edwaleni power plant in Eswatini
Oct 19, 2021 // Storage, Africa, Frazer, Robert Frazer, SWAZILAND