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Libya launches 500-MW solar project
French multi-energy group TotalEnergies SE (EPA: TTE) and also power manufacturer General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) have introduced a 500-MW solar project in the north of Libya.
Jun 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, France, Europe, Africa, Solar Project, Libya
WATT to install 5.6 MW of solar arrays for significant bank in Nigeria
Africa-focused lasting power remedies supplier WATT Renewable Corporation said on Tuesday that it won a USD-10-million (EUR 9.33 m) contract to install solar arrays and also power storage in Nigeria for an unnamed financial institution.
May 26, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Nigeria, solar arrays, WATT
sPower and Saint Solar are developing major solar ventures in the state of Arizona
Coolidge-based Planning and Zoning Commission has supported sPower's 100-megawatt photovoltaic project as well as a 472-ha solution implemented by Saint Solar.
Nov 13, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, sPower, Arizona, North America, NextEra, Saint Solar
Norfund, CDC spend US$ 39m in 2.4 GW of South African renewables
Norway's Norfund and UK growth finance organization CDC have actually collaborated to money 2.4 GW of eco-friendly deployment in South Africa via a ZAR600 million (US$ 39 million) investment in renewables business H1 Capital.
Mar 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, norfund, cdc, H1 Capital, just energy transition
IFC and SIMA Invest $150M in Solar Green Bonds for African Projects
IFC and SIMA Funds join forces to finance solar projects in Africa, supporting small businesses and promoting sustainable energy solutions. A game-changer for the continent's solar sector.
Feb 8, 2024 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, ifc, Africa, Solar Project, SIMA
Scatec Solar Commissions 2nd Unit in 258 MW Solar Complex in South Africa
Scatec Solar has actually begun very early business procedure for an additional 86 MW, the secondly of 3, of the 258 MW solar energy complicated in Upington, South Africa.
Feb 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Raymond Carlsen, Scatec Solar, Africa, South Africa, International
200 MW Solar Project 'Largest in West Africa' to Come up in Nigeria
B&S Power as well as Sunnyfred Global to create, develop, finance as well as create West Africa's biggest solar PV project in Nigeria.
Feb 18, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Nigeria, International, Solar Project, B&S Power
AfDB, GCF sign deal to repower hydro-reliant Zambia with small-scale solar
Deals have now been rubberstamped for Zambia to use small-scale solar to strengthen its climate-vulnerable power supply, in a scheme bankrolled by development financiers.
Nov 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, neoen, Africa, Scaling Solar, zambia, AfDB, gcf, enel, first solar
Namibia and Botswana mull 20-year, 5 GW solar push
The governments of the two African nations are considering deploying huge volumes of generation capacity over two decades. The project, still in its initial phase, is being supported by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Energy.
Sep 5, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, eskom, WEF
South Africa starts 2 GW tech-neutral tender to improve power supply
The South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is asking for propositions for the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP). The tender is intended to obtain 2 GW of ability in feedback to the chronic short-term power supply void that is affecting the country as well as its mining industry. Renewables are also entitled to compete.
Aug 31, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, South Africa, dmre
Bank Of America, Crossboundary Partner for RE Expansion Across Africa
Bank of America will sustain distribution of about 255 MW of solar as well as wind generation and also 50 MWh of storage projects by CrossBoundary.
CrossBoundary is presently delivering a portfolio of $230 million in projects for more than 30 business customers throughout 14 African nations.
Nov 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, bank of america, CrossBoundary Energy, Karen Fang, solar and wind, Sharm El-Sheikh, COP27, Matt Tilleard, United Nations Sustainability Development Goals
EBRD Raises Stake in Infinity- Egypt's Largest RE Provider
EBRD accepts US$ 41.5 million commitment in Egypt's Infinity
Financial investment to finance the growth of renewable resource projects in the area
Nov 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, EBRD, Renewable Energy, european bank for reconstruction and development, Nandita Parshad, Egyptian government, Infinity, Lekela Power, Mohamed Ismail Mansour
Australia's first renewable energy area gets 27GW deluge of applications
Strategies to establish the initial of 3 'renewable resource areas' (REZ) in the Australian state of New South Wales have seen an overwhelming degree of rate of interest, with an ask for propositions chalking up a nine-fold oversubscription.
Jun 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, ARENA, Darren Miller, rez, John Barilaro, renewable energy zone, transgrid
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
Brazil to become competitive solar panel maker
According to medium-term forecasts, Brazil is likely to become a competitive PV panel manufacturer globally and a major player among Latin American countries.
Jan 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, South america, Brazil, PV panel











