Africa
Report: the commercial opportunity for off-grid solar power in Africa is $24 billion per year
On a continent where 600 million people have no access to electricity, “The combination of solar and fintech is driving an economic transformation.”
Jan 22, 2020 // Commercial, Rooftop PV, Market Research, Africa, PEG Africa, Nigeria, shell, Kleos Advisor, PayGo
Sungrow to supply inverters for 200 MW of PV projects in Dubai, Egypt
China’s Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) on Tuesday announced two contracts to supply residential, commercial and industrial inverter solutions for projects in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt with a total capacity of 200 MW.
Jan 14, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Sungrow, China, Asia, Africa, Egypt, Alvin Shi
First Togolese utility-scale PV plants are on the way
The tender launched according to Scaling Solar program is for deployment of solar farms with a total capacity of 60-80 megawatts.
Jan 14, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, Togo
Quadran to construct 4MW floating solar in Seychelles
The final version of the PPA is expected to come in force in Q1, while Quadran Seychelles is slated to start constructing the large-scale floating photovoltaic plant in Q2 of the new year.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, tender, floating PV, Africa, Seychelles
Seychelles set for 4MW floating solar plant
According to reports, a 4MW floating solar (FPV) plant is expected to get the green light on Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles by the end of the first quarter of 2020.
Jan 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, pv power plants, floating PV, Total, Africa, clinton foundation, Seychelles, total quadran
Cape Verde kicks off 10 MW solar tender
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy has issued an expression of interest to pre-qualify developers for two 5 MW solar plants. The facilities will be on the islands of Sal and São Vicente.
Jan 7, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, tender, Africa, Cape Verde
Azelio’s storage solution switched on at Noor-Ouarzazate complex
Swedish storage company Azelio has started producing electricity from energy storage at a verification project at the Noor-Ouarzazate solar power station in Morocco.
Jan 2, 2020 // Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, solar plus storage, Africa, Morocco, Concentrated solar power, azelio, northern africa
Nigeria to construct new solar-powered mini grids
PowerGen has completed installation of a new Nigeria-based mini grid and is planning the development of 9 other projects, all supported by the World Bank.
Dec 30, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Africa, Nigeria, PowerGen, Niger
Malawian solar project has raised $67 million investment
Dubai’s Phanes Group together with its partner companies won the tender back in May of 2017, having beaten competitors from different countries. In total, 21 developers were bidding for the project.
Dec 30, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Dubai, Phanes Group, Malawi
EDP Group To Spend $3 To Promote Solar Energy Expansion In Nigeria
EDP plans to invest $3 million in Resource which manages and develops solar energy systems.
Dec 26, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, EDP, Africa, Nigeria
ACWA Power Signs Two Power Purchase Agreements with Ethiopian Electric Power
ACWA Power has revealed the signing of two Power Purchase Agreements with Ethiopia’s electricity producer, Ethiopian Electric Power, to build two 125 MW solar installations in Ethiopia.
Dec 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, Ethiopia, Africa, ACWA Power
EU and AfDB to fund Rural Electrification in Togo to a tune of €12million
The EU and AfDF to fund rural electrification program in Togo to a tune of 12 million Euros
Dec 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, off-grid solar, Africa, AfDB, Togo, EU, solar pump
Winners and prices of Tunisia’s 500 MW PV tender
The Tunisian Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that Norway’s Scatec Solar has secured 300 MW at three sites. It also revealed that France’s Engie and China’s TBEA each picked up 100 MW projects. The lowest bid came in at $0.025/kWh, while $0.034/kWh was the highest offer.
Dec 20, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Scatec Solar, Canadian Solar, Engie, tender, Tunisia, Africa, large-scale solar, TBEA
New big solar project to light up Madagascar
Groupe Filatex teams up with Canada’s DERA Energy.
Dec 20, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canada, Canadian Solar, Africa, North America, Groupe Filatex, DERA Energy, Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, DERA
Scatec Solar Bags 3 Solar Projects Worth 360 MW in Tunisia
Scatec Solar has been awarded three solar power plant projects in Tunisia totaling approximately 360 MW, following an international tender launched earlier.
Dec 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Raymond Carlsen, Scatec Solar, Tunisia, Africa
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