Africa

BayWa re fires up 30-MW solar-plus-storage hybrid at Mali gold mine
Germany's BayWa r.e. AG claimed it has taken part in the appointing of an off-grid hybrid system incorporating a 30-MW solar farm with a battery at the Fekola gold mine in Mali, West Africa.
Apr 12, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, solar-plus-storage, Africa, BayWa, solar farm
ACWA Power settles agreements for 200-MW solar project in Egypt
Saudi renewables designer ACWA Power on Wednesday introduced that it has actually authorized final contracts related to its 200-MW Kom Ombo solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Egypt.
Apr 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Africa, Egypt, ACWA Power, Solar Project, Mohamed Shaker El Markabi
Tunisia's most current tender for 70 MW of solar gets back at better costs
Tunisia's Energy Ministry has actually gotten 57 propositions in its fourth tender for solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) ability, the winning bids in which fell as reduced as TND 0.1149 (USD 0.0399/ EUR 0.0337) per kWh, according to initial outcomes.
Mar 26, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Tunisia, Africa
Scatec eyes 12GW of renewables additions as part of US$ 11.7 bn growth
Scatec has unveiled a NOK 100 billion (US$ 11.7 billion) strategy that will certainly see the business increase its renewables portfolio to 15GW over the next four years.
Mar 23, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Raymond Carlsen, ENERGY STORAGE, Scatec, India, floating PV, South america, Brazil, Asia, Tunisia, Africa, South Africa
The Renewable Energy Transition in Africa
A renewables-based power transition guarantees to deliver substantial socio-economic benefits to nations across Africa, enhancing power accessibility, producing jobs and also increasing power protection. To know these advantages, African nations have a chance to leapfrog nonrenewable fuel source innovations to a much more lasting, climate-friendly power strategy aligned with the Paris Arrangement and low-carbon growth.
Mar 23, 2021 // Market Research, Africa
South Africa launches request for propositions for 1GW of solar PV
The South African federal government has actually released its most current renewables procurement round under its Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), which is to obtain 1GW of solar PV.
Mar 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, tender, solar-plus-storage, Africa, eskom, South Africa, ACWA Power, Gwede Mantashe, solar wind hybrid, G7 Renewable Energies, power cuts, procurement, Killian Hagemann
Africa investor introduces Burkina Faso PV press
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund to establish 30MW solar project
Mar 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Burkina Faso, Solar Project, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, Paromita Chatterjee
Masdar and also Ethiopia indication agreement to develop 500MW of solar
Abu Dhabi-based renewables company Masdar is proceeding its global development with brand-new plans to develop 500MW of solar in Ethiopia through a partnership with the country's federal government.
Mar 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar, Ethiopia, Africa, Masdar Clean Energy, public private partnerships
AfDB Approves $27 Mn Loan to Establish 200 MW Solar Plant in Egypt
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors today authorized $27.2 million in lending financing for the layout, building and construction and also operation of a 200 MW photovoltaic solar power plant at Kom Ombo, in Upper Egypt on the river Nile.
Mar 9, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Africa, Egypt, AfDB, African Development Bank, kom ombo, Solar Power Plant, Electricity, Kevin Kariuki
AfDB greenlights lending for ACWA Power's 200-MW PV project in Egypt
The African Growth Financial Institution (AfDB) stated that it has accepted a funding to sustain ACWA Power's 200-MW Kom Ombo solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Egypt.
Mar 5, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Africa, Egypt, ACWA Power, AfDB
EDF buys minority risk in off-grid expert Bboxx's Kenyan company
International energy gigantic EDF has actually purchased a 23% stake in off-grid solar company Bboxx's Kenyan business.
Feb 26, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, EDF, Kenya, Africa, aiim, bboxx, distributed solar, mini-grids, Togo, mini-grid, off-grid, africa solar, global energy summit, Anshul Patel, Valerie Levkov
Ecoppia Secures First Project in Egypt, the 1.65 GW BenBan Solar Park
Ecoppia, a leader in robot remedies for PV solar, has actually won a new project in one of the globes' biggest solar parks in BenBan, Egypt
Feb 26, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Africa, Egypt, Ecoppia, Jean Scemama, BenBan Solar
Micro and Mini-Grids as a New-Era Innovation Systems
The new era of renewable energy starts in 2020. Its development is expected in 2021 and next years. One of the hot-topic systems is micro and mini-grids powered by RE resources. Solar energy is used as the main electricity source, so this type of generator started to be implemented more often throughout the world
Feb 24, 2021 // Grids, Africa, Microgrids, Peter Lilienthal
200 MW Solar Project 'Largest in West Africa' to Come up in Nigeria
B&S Power as well as Sunnyfred Global to create, develop, finance as well as create West Africa's biggest solar PV project in Nigeria.
Feb 18, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Nigeria, International, Solar Project, B&S Power
Floating solar panels on 1% of tanks 'might double' Africa's hydropower capacity
Floating solar could be a beneficial tool to assist African countries broaden their power framework sustainably, according to a new study and a power expert.
Feb 15, 2021 // Plants, Floating PV, Africa, Jenny Chase, Samuel Gyamfi, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Mohamed Adow