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Is Eskom turning to solar?
The South African utility has issued a 20-strong tender for 50 kW solar inverters and mounting structures, to be used in four power plants. Although it is unclear whether the tender marks the energy company’s first step into solar energy, the procurement follows the recent publication of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan. Eskom is reportedly developing a renewables-linked large scale storage project which may explain the need for inverters.
Oct 28, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Inverters, tender, Africa, Chris Ahlfeldt, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, K.W. Miller
AREMI, Renewable Manufacturing Initiative for Africa Launched
The Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative (AREMI) at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, UAE to step up financial investment as well as action for renewable energy development in African countries.
Jan 20, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Africa, abu dhabi sustainability week, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative, African Climate Foundation, AREMI, Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, ClimateWorks Foundation, CREIA, Damilola Ogunbiyi, SEforALL
AfDB Invests $20 Million in Fund for RE Expansion in Sub-Sahara
ADB's support will certainly add to an extra 2,162-MW of installed renewable power generation capacity as well as 1.8 million tons of CO2 emission cost savings.
The Bank's investment in Evolution Fund III lines up with its High Five goals, particularly, "Light Up and Power Africa" under its New Deal on Energy for Africa.
Nov 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, AfDB, African Development Bank, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Kevin Kariuki, Christopher Clarke, Evolution Fund III, Fund for Africa, Inspired Evolution Investment Management
Green Giant: SkyPower, AFC Partner on 200-MW Solar Project
SkyPower and AFC team up to bring solar power to the DRC, driving economic growth and sustainability in Africa. A bright future ahead!
Feb 19, 2024 // Plants, PV Power Plant, SkyPower, AFC
AfDB approves €138 million package for Tunisian grid
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) board of directors have approved a €138 million (US$154 million) investment for Tunisia’s state-run electricity distribution network.
Oct 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Tunisia, Africa, African Development Bank, tunisian electricity and gas company, Mohamed El Azizi
Juwi builds PV plant in South Africa for a gold mine's own power consumption
German Juwi AG will install a solar power plant with a capacity of 9.9 MW for Pan African Resources in South Africa.
Dec 16, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant, juwi
Gravitricty plans 4MW storage in former Czech mine
Scottish company indications MoU with DIAMO to seek EU funds to convert Darkov site
Feb 22, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Czech Republic, Gravitricty
JA Solar's founder as well as chairman detained and also under examination in China
The founder and also chairman of 'Solar Module Super League' (SMSL) member Jin Baofang has actually been apprehended by local government authorities in Pingdu City, Shandong Province, China.
Nov 9, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, JA Solar, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, finance, Jin Baofang
Latvian Bank Funds Lithuanian Solar Parks
Latvia's Citadele Bank fuels green energy growth in Lithuania with EUR 19.8 million for solar parks by Estonian developer Evecon. Powering businesses and public institutions with sustainable electricity.
May 16, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Europe, PV Power Plant, Latvia
Sonnedix obtains 150MW solar PV plant in central Chile
Independent power manufacturer (IPP) Sonnedix has proceeded its solar ramp-up in Chile with the acquisition of a 150MWp PV project from regional developer RTB Energy.
Dec 22, 2020 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, IPP, Sonnedix, Axel Thiemann, Chile, South america, project acquisition
Central America's biggest PV plant goes online
A new solar project has been activated in Penonomé, in the district of Coclé, Panama. It was constructed with 450,000 photovoltaic panels and also 89 inverters.
Jan 7, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant
PRC to install 35-38GW of PV capacity in 2020
According to the data published by Chinese NEA, the People’s Republic installed 12 gigawatts of photovoltaic projects in December. However, the country also developed almost 41 gigawatts of carbon-emitting coal power generation capacity during 2019.
Jan 22, 2020 // Large-Scale, Market Research, China, AECEA, Asia, Chinese NEA
Fluence commissions 11MW battery at Killala
Greencoat Renewables will use the BESS in County Mayo, Ireland to participate in energy flexibility markets
Feb 21, 2022 // Storage, Ireland, Europe, Fluence, Greencoat Renewables, Marek Kubik, Ben Brooks
Solar project to greater than dual Guinea-Bissau generation ability
Chinese service Sinohydro has actually protected the contract for a 20 MW solar plant in Gardete, near the city of Bissau. The tender for the project was introduced a year back.
Mar 23, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, pv power plants, Asia, Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Sinohydro
Scatec funds 540MW South African solar portfolio
Construction will now kick off at three PV sites as well as a 225MW storage facility in the Kenhardt region
Jul 20, 2022 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Scatec, Africa, South Africa, Terje Pilskog, Jan Fourie










