South Africa

Actis' BTE Renewables has secured MIGA guarantee for its equity investments in 75-MW South African solar power plant awarded in Round 3 of REIPPP. BTE Renewables, owned by UK growth markets investor Actis, specializes in utility-scale wind and solar projects across Africa and has been sold to French utility Engie SA and Meridiam.

Scatec Solar has closed financing on 3 Grootfontein solar projects in South Africa with a combined capacity of 273MW. Construction to begin Q1 of 2024 and estimated to power 100,000 households. Financed by equity and $241m of project finance debt.

Proposal would ask for procurement of 15,000 megawatts Existing rounds ought to be sped up and also launched by end May

The company notifies that with included generator connection as well as control functions, the inverter works as a totally independent power centre to fulfill the specific requirements southern African domestic and also C&I markets, where power outages have actually become an everyday routine. Solar inverter maker Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, is readied to launch its new S6 Advanced Power Hybrid Inverter, specifically for South Africa. It will be revealed at the Solar Show Africa 2023 in Johannesburg from April 25 to 26.

South Africa is looking for to award 20-year contracts for the construction of renewable energy projects throughout 19 areas in the nation, consisting of government irrigation facilities.

The new SG125CX-P2 PV inverter solution is designed for diversified C&I roof applications. The SG125CX-P2 brings higher yields, enhanced safety and security, and also a lot more flexible usage, which is anticipated to cause additional development southern African C&I solar market.

France's TotalEnergies SE (EPA: TTE) and its partner Mulilo have actually clinched deals to supply power from 260 MW wind as well as solar energy capacity in South Africa of what is currently the globe's largest oxygen production factory.

Scientists from South-Africa's University of the Western Cape, University of Missouri and also Argonne National Laboratory have actually created a new way of boosting the stability and also performance of perovskites.

A consortium led by Dubai-based AMEA Power LLC has actually been granted a 120-MW solar project in the 6th round of a tender in South Africa.

The PPAs are authorized under the ongoing Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

The close happened for 6 projects under South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). Globeleq, the Africa-focused independent power producer (IPP)-- is majority partner in the Ikamva Consortium, that was awarded preferred bidder by the DMRE.

Canadian Solar Inc. has introduced that its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (" CSI Solar") signed a 256 MW solar module contract with SOLA Group, a Cape Town-based independent power producer. The 256 MWs will supply the first two biggest utility-scale solar energy projects in South Africa, which are based on private power purchase agreements (PPAs).

The solar power project has been jointly developed by Talesun Solar and also ARTsolar. Talesar Solar claimed that the inauguration of the 325 MW PV module facility functions as a catalyst and model for the quality-focused growth of not just the local PV industry but also the whole of the local economy.

Mainstream has authorized a lease contract with South Africa's national electrical energy business Eskom for a 1,650-hectare site to build and operate RE plants. The substantial land is located alongside the Majuba as well as Tutuka coal-fired power plant in the Mpumalanga Province.

Developer is constructing a 148MW project in Limpopo province to provide output for the agreement