Africa

South African utility Eskom releases tender for 80 MW/320 MWh of storage

The South African national power business is preparing to release big range energy storage ability at the Skaapvlei substation. The center will help manage the periodic energy created by a 100 MW Eskom wind ranch.

Aug 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, pv power plants, tender, Africa, eskom, South Africa

Help organization seeks designers for minigrids in Ethiopia

U.S.-based Mercy Corps has actually launched a call for expression of rate of interest in the setup of minigrids at three refugee camps on the boundary with Somalia.

Jul 30, 2020 // Storage, Grids, Ethiopia, Africa, minigrids, Mercy Corps

Another solar module factory in North Africa

Teriak Industrial Group, a private Egyptian company that concentrates on the manufacturing of auto components, owns and runs the brand-new 100 MW production facility. Spain's Mondragon Assembly supplied the assembly line.

Jul 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Asia, Africa, Egypt, solar module, Teriak Industrial Group, Mondragon Assembly

Tender for 32 MW solar project subcontractors in Chad

The scheduled power plant notes the initial phase of a 60 MW scheme 30km north of the funding, N'Djamena. The total project is being established by UK-based Private Infrastructure Development Group as well as French company Smart Energies International.

Jul 21, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, chad

ArcelorMittal looks for solar PPAs for 150 MW in South Africa

The steel supplier intends to authorize power purchase arrangements for 6 operational sites in Vanderbijlpark, Newcastle, Vereeniging, Pretoria, Thabazimbi and Saldanha.

Jul 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, arcelormittal

Tunisia's first floating PV project

The national energy has actually authorized an agreement with the Total-owned Qair business formerly called Quadran International for a 200 kW floating solar power plant and a research study of Tunisian potential for the innovation.

Jul 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, floating PV, Tunisia, Africa

ZIMBABWE: Cement producer PPC to develop solar energy plant of 32 MWp

In Zimbabwe, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) has chosen a company to develop and operate a 32 MWp photovoltaic solar energy plant in Colleen Bawn, in the Matabeleland South Province. Fifty percent of the electrical energy generated will be utilized to power PPC's centers and also the other half will certainly be fed into Zimbabwe's nationwide power grid.

Jul 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Pretoria Portland Cement

Building of floating solar energy plant in Seychelles delayed due to COVID -19

The building of a floating solar energy plant in Seychelles will be delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Located on the shallows at Le Rocher, in the central Mahe area of Les Mamelles; the utility-scale floating solar PV system will certainly be the first in Africa

Jul 3, 2020 // Floating PV, floating PV, Africa, Seychelles, COVID -19, Tony Imaduwa

South African steel giant looks for companion for 110MW of PV

South Africa-based steel producer ArcelorMittal SA (AMSA) is inviting propositions from independent power producers (IPPs) to develop 2 utility-scale solar projects as it seeks to decrease its energy costs.

Jul 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, IPP, PPA, Africa, South Africa, rfi, arcelormittal

NTPC gets 500 MW solar project management contract from Mali

After a 285 MW award from Togo, this is the 2nd such overseas contract for the state-owned power manufacturer which aims to anchor 10 GW of solar parks in ISA participant countries over two years.

Jun 25, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, NTPC, Asia, Africa, Mali, Togo

Kenya's largest dairy producer wishes to purchase solar

New Kenya Cooperative Creameries has actually finalized the preliminary phase of a tender to acquire power from a solar center that will certainly be developed at its brand-new KCC Sotik Factory. The setup is anticipated to cover around 40% of the site's power demands.

Jun 25, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Kenya, Africa

Algeria's very first mounting system supplier

SPS, an Algerian steel sandwich panel manufacturer, has actually authorized a partnership deal with Dubai-based installing system service provider Qi-energy to begin production of placing frameworks for PV systems in Algeria.

Jun 25, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Algeria, Qi-energy, SPS, Mehdi Bendimerad, Neil Doe

Parabolic bifacial module with active cooling system

Researchers in Morocco have actually made a brand-new bifacial module with a cooling system, based upon bifacial parabolic solar cells that are attached to each various other through tubes for panel cooling. They are currently patenting the tech, however have yet to produce a first prototype.

Jun 22, 2020 // Technology, Africa, Morocco, Parabolic bifacial module, cooling system, USMBA, El Ghzizal

Solar PV Panels Market Size Worth $176.2 Billion by 2027|CAGR 4.3%: Grand View Research, Inc

The international solar PV panels market size is expected to reach USD 176.2 billion by 2027, intensifying at a CAGR of 4.3% over the forecast duration, according to a brand-new record by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing need for sustainable carbon-free solar power combined with rigid regulations regarding climate change prevention are likely to enhance the growth of the market over the projection period.

Jun 19, 2020 // Market Research, USA, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Canadian Solar, Spain, France, Germany, UK, Italy, India, South Korea, China, Australia, First Solar, JA Solar, South america, Europe, JinkoSolar, Brazil, Asia, Risen Energy, Oceania, Africa, longi solar, Trina Solar, Mexico, Egypt, South Africa, North America, Paraguay, Colombia, renesola, Russia, UAE, Hanwha Q-Cells, GCL-SI, Talesun, sunpower corporation, Central & South America, Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific, Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Co.,Ltd.

Tunisia's 70 MW PV tender wraps up with least expensive quote of $0.044/ kWh.

Released in July 2019, the procurement exercise has actually seen final quotes varying from TND millimes 125.3922 ($ 0.0444)/ kWh to TND millimes 129.9736/ kWh for jobs varying from 1 MW to 10 MW. The tender great deal for projects of 1 MW, final bids are between TND millimes 189.500 ($ 0.0671)/ kWh to TND millimes 213.500/ kWh.

Jun 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, tender, Tunisia, Africa

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