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Zimbabwe mine eyes solar amid national power crisis
Caledonia Mining wants to build a solar power plant at its Blanket gold mine in southern Zimbabwe to ward off the worst from the country's increasingly volatile power supply.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Africa, Zimbabwe, caledonia, blanket mine, zesa, South Africa, escom, mining
South America to Add 160 GW Solar by 2034
South America's solar surge: 160 GWdc by 2034, emerging markets shine as mature ones slow, positioning the region as a global solar powerhouse.
Mar 11, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, South america
Duke Energy's 76-MW Solar Project in South Carolina
Duke Energy's innovative solar project near a nuclear plant in South Carolina aims to power the Pee Dee region sustainably, showcasing their commitment to renewable energy.
Mar 25, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Duke Energy, North America, South Carolina, PV Power Plant
RBH invests $20m in DPA to give solar energy
Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH), an African community investment company is considering making a US$ 20 million equity financial investment in DPA Africa Asset-Co. The firm, set up by Distributed Power Africa (DPA), will certainly offer 175 MW of solar energy in some of its markets in Africa over the following four years.
Nov 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Royal Bafokeng Holdings
France to fund innovative off-grid renewables projects in Africa
The French development agency and the environment ministry have a €1.6 million budget to finance novel off-grid projects from companies and NGOs operating with local partners in Africa.
Sep 24, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Africa, NGOs
Dominion Energy acquires 72MW PV project in South Carolina from First Solar
Dominion Energy has acquired a 72MW PV project from First Solar that is expected to enter service in late 2019. The installation will provide power and renewable energy attributes under a Dominion Energy South Carolina contract that was previously filed and accepted in South Carolina.
Oct 29, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, North America, Keller Kissam, dominion
Masdar forms JV to establish gigawatt-scale renewables pipe in CIS nations, Africa
Abu Dhabi-based renewables business Masdar has actually set up a new joint venture (JV) that will certainly concentrate on establishing renewable resource projects throughout Eastern Europe, Central Asia as well as Africa.
Jan 27, 2022 // Plants, Masdar, joint venture, central asia, Commonwealth of Independent States
Berkeley Energy elevates EUR130 million for second African Energy Fund
Renewables programmer Berkeley Energy has actually elevated EUR130 million (US$ 157.5 million) in the first close of the Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II).
Jun 17, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Berkeley, AREF, AREF II
Snam moots carrying solar-powered hydrogen from Africa
Transporting green hydrogen created making use of solar PV in North Africa could be approximately 15% more affordable than producing it locally in Italy, a new research assembled by brain trust The European House-- Ambrosetti and natural gas titan Snam has located.
Sep 8, 2020 // Solar to Fuel, Italy, Europe, hydrogen, green hydrogen, north africa, Marco Alverà
Sun King to broaden sustainable power gain access to in Africa and Asia after US$ 260m financing round
Off-grid solar professional Sun King has actually increased US$ 260 million in a Series D funding round intended to expand international accessibility to affordable solar power across Africa and also Asia.
Apr 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Asia, off-grid solar, Africa, affordable solar, beyondnetzero, sun king
Greenco Seals 25MW Solar Project in Zambia
Africa Greenco Group secures 25-MW solar PPA in Zambia: US$37m investment to bring clean energy to Sesheke district in 2025.
Dec 8, 2023 // Plants, Africa, zambia, PV Power Plant, Greenco
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
Red Rocket, Engie Secure 890MW Solar Licences in SA
NERSA greenlights four utility-scale solar PV licences totaling 890 MW under REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3, clearing the way for Red Rocket and Engie’s projects to boost clean energy and cut coal reliance.
Jul 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, NERSA
STANLIB Powers Solar, EV Push in SA
South African investment firm STANLIB has acquired a 51% stake in energy solutions provider Solareff Ltd and its electric vehicle charging infrastructure subsidiary GridCars, committing to fund ZAR 600 million in capex-free energy solutions. This move seeks to make a social and economic impact in South Africa.
Aug 8, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, STANLIB, Solareff
Eswatini 40 MW solar tender attracts 13 approved bidders
The regulator received 26 proposals overall for a project intended to make the kingdom less dependent on power imports from troubled South African utility Eskom.
Oct 29, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, eskom, Eswatini