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Lightsource bp Approved for Major NSW Solar Project
Lightsource bp's Goulburn River Solar Farm will transform the Upper Hunter, powering 191,000 homes while slashing carbon emissions and creating 350 jobs with significant renewable energy investment.
Aug 23, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Lightsource BP, PV Power Plant
FIMER Launches 2 New Platforms for Utility PV Market
Leading solar inverter supplier FIMER has announced the launch of two new platforms for the utility-scale field-- a high-power multi-MPPT string inverter and a modular conversion service-- which are designed to cater for both decentralized and systematized applications covering 100 percent of utility applications.
Jun 23, 2021 // Inverters, Software, Fimer, Filippo Carzaniga, modular conversion solution, Maren Schmidt
Solar supporting peacekeeping in DR Congo
A report by the Powering Peace organization states UN missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo could reduce expense and pollution by using off-grid solar to power operations instead of diesel generators. Adding a 200 kW solar system with 200 kW/450 kWh of energy storage would reduce diesel consumption 80% for 10-year savings of almost $2.6 million, states the group.
Oct 1, 2019 // Storage, Grids, USA, storage, off-grid solar, North America, bboxx, DR Congo, MONUSCO, Kivu Green Energy, Orange, Altech, SNEL
Shell-backed Daystar Shines in SA's Power-Hungry Market
Shell-backed Daystar Power is expanding its operations into South Africa to provide alternative power systems as demand increases due to record power cuts. Daystar plans to build up to 120 megawatts of solar power with 400 megawatts across Africa by 2025, targeting large-scale, bankable commercial and industrial users. An office is also opening in Tanzania.
Aug 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Daystar Power, Shell Plc
Tender for 32 MW solar project subcontractors in Chad
The scheduled power plant notes the initial phase of a 60 MW scheme 30km north of the funding, N'Djamena. The total project is being established by UK-based Private Infrastructure Development Group as well as French company Smart Energies International.
Jul 21, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, tender, Africa, chad
Algerian module manufacturer Condor declare bankruptcy
The electronic devices maker has a 130 MW capability module manufacturing center and also possesses a fifty percent risk in French-Algerian module manufacturer Aurés Solaire, which runs a 30 MW panel manufacturing facility in the nation.
Feb 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, bankruptcy, Algerian, Condor
Tunisia presents brand-new regulations for self-consumption, internet metering
The brand-new regulative structure consists of the alternative to offer electrical energy to huge power customers via reciprocal PPAs.
Feb 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Tunisia, Africa
Africa investor introduces Burkina Faso PV press
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund to establish 30MW solar project
Mar 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Burkina Faso, Solar Project, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, Paromita Chatterjee
The Renewable Energy Transition in Africa
A renewables-based power transition guarantees to deliver substantial socio-economic benefits to nations across Africa, enhancing power accessibility, producing jobs and also increasing power protection. To know these advantages, African nations have a chance to leapfrog nonrenewable fuel source innovations to a much more lasting, climate-friendly power strategy aligned with the Paris Arrangement and low-carbon growth.
Mar 23, 2021 // Market Research, Africa
ACWA Power protects US$ 114 million for 200MW Egypt solar plant
Solar developer ACWA Power has safeguarded an overall US$ 114 million from banks to fund the building of what it declares will be Egypt's largest private solar plant.
Apr 27, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Africa, Egypt, middle east, ACWA Power, African Development Bank, green climate fund, Paddy Padmanathan, PV Power Plant, EMEA, european bank for reconstruction and development
Globeleq tables plan for 3.6-GW green hydrogen complex in Egypt
Africa-focused independent power manufacturer (IPP) Globeleq on Monday unveiled a project that envisages the creation of a 3.6-GW green hydrogen production hub powered by 9 GW of wind as well as solar capacity within the Suez Canal Economic Zone in Egypt.
Aug 29, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, Asia, Africa, Egypt, green hydrogen, Globeleq
South Africa awards 1GW of solar projects to 13 IPPs in most current auction
South Africa's most recent renewables procurement window, the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), has actually awarded solar independent power producers (IPPs) 1GW out of a total of 2.6 GW of ability.
Oct 29, 2021 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, auctions, Africa, South Africa, tenders, solar projects
Aker Horizons raises USD 117m to scale up green power projects
Aker Horizons ASA (OSE: AKH), the renewables platform controlled by Norway's Aker ASA (OSE: AKER), has actually raised NOK 1 billion (USD 116.7 m/EUR 100.9 m) to strengthen its balance sheet ahead of additional financial investments in wind and solar subsidiary Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd as well as new green worth chains projects.
Nov 5, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, SCOTLAND, aker horizons, Baillie Gifford
Engie takes risk in Xina Solar One
French energy vendor will have a 40% equity share in the CSP plant as well as a 46% share in O&M company
Nov 18, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Engie, Africa, South Africa, Xina Solar One
What are Distributed systems?
Power systems located close to the point where electrical power is used. The term is opposite of central systems supplying power to electric grids. Residential
Sep 12, 2023