Africa

The International Finance Corp (IFC) will certainly companion with the federal government of Niger to back the construction of up to 50 MW of grid-connected solar parks in the landlocked West African nation.

Renewables programmer Berkeley Energy has actually elevated EUR130 million (US$ 157.5 million) in the first close of the Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II).

Mozambique-based coal driver Ncondezi Energy has actually revealed a joint endeavor (JV) with South African-based NESA to target South Africa's C&I solar as well as storage space markets

Independent power producer (IPP) Globeleq Generation Ltd has begun construction service a 15-MW solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) park with a 2-MW/7-MWh power storage system in Mozambique.

South Africa's solar market has welcomed a new reform that will certainly raise the nation's licensing exception limit for ingrained generation projects from 1MW to 100MW.

Tunisia has actually experienced expanding dependence on imported fossil fuels over the past 20 years, mostly as a result of enhancing energy usage throughout its nationwide economic situation and also dropping domestic hydrocarbon production.

United States solar designer Renewvia Energy Corporation revealed on Wednesday that it has actually gotten a USD-1-million (EUR 820,400) dedication from impact investor Social Financial investment Managers and also Advisors LLC (SIMA) to develop brand-new solar mini-grids and electrify country neighborhoods in Kenya.

Scatec has today been awarded Preferred Bidder standing on three projects totaling 150MW (3x50MW) of Contracted Capacity, by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in South Africa under the technology agnostic Risk Mitigation Power Procurement Programme (RMIPPP). The tariffs awarded to the projects drop within the series of the formerly granted preferred bidders.

French energy group Engie SA (EPA: ENGI) announced on Monday it had commissioned two solar farms with an integrated ability of 60 MW in Senegal, alongside project companions French fund manager Meridiam and also Senegalese riches sovereign fund FONSIS.

Emphasis will be on just how to offer boosted security and incorporate intermittent renewable resource right into Senelec's grid

Saudi renewables programmer ACWA Power has commenced building and construction of the 100-MW Redstone focusing solar power (CSP) plant in South Africa after attaining monetary close for the project.

ACWA Power has actually introduced the commencement of construction on the 100 MW Redstone CSP project complying with the success of financial close.

China's Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) stated today it has signed an inverter supply contract for the 200-MW Kom Ombo solar project in Egypt.

German developer as well as EPC specialist juwi has actually secured a deal to layout, supply as well as construct a solar-storage hybrid project at an off-grid gold mine in Egypt.

Mega Solar is a partnership in between the Govts of Namibia and also Botswana, and others, which is expected to create as much as 5 GW of solar energy.