Africa

Morocco kicks off tender for 400 MW solar park
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy has started to pre-qualify developers for the first phase of the Noor PV II solar project.
Jan 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, Africa, Morocco
Top Five Emerging Markets for Clean Energy Investment
Jan 31, 2020 // Market Research, India, China, Chile, South america, Brazil, Asia, Kenya, Africa
NTPC to provide consultancy for solar development in Togo
Indian electric utility company NTPC is appointed a PMC for installation of approximately 283 megawatts of Togo-based PV capacity.
Jan 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, India, NTPC, Asia, Africa, Togo, ISA
Cenfura, C4D to Tokenise Renewable Assets in South Africa
Cenfura and C4D will tokenise microgrid assets in South Africa, the partnership will construct and operate solar and battery storage-based microgrid assets
Jan 29, 2020 // Storage, Grids, solar pv, Africa, South Africa, Microgrids, International, C4D, Cenfura
Sable Chemicals is going to build a solar power station in Zimbabwe
In a battle against electricity deficit, Sable Chemicals Industries will develop a major solar power project.
Jan 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Zimbabwe, Sable Chemicals, Culvin Chipfumbu
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