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Spain's Elawan safeguards financing for 250-MW solar portfolio
Spanish programmer Elawan Energy on Thursday claimed it has actually closed on EUR 92 million (USD 108.7 m) of project financing for a portfolio of solar projects with an integrated ability of 250 MW in Spain.
Nov 13, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, solar projects, Elawan
Gambia plans 150 MW solar project with 20 MWh storage option
The solar park will be connected to the Soma substation, a piece of grid infrastructure expected to increase electricity access in the country to 60%. The project will add to 30 MW of other solar facilities under development in the West African nation.
Oct 1, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, storage, Africa, Gambia, ECOWAS, National Water & Electricity Company Ltd
Stock markets pumped $1.3bn into solar in the last quarter
Fundraising activity for solar leaped in the July-to-September period to provide healthy quarterly and year-so-far comparisons on 2018.
Oct 8, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Mercom Capital Group, bboxx, Raj Prabhu, ReNew Power
Burkina Faso gold mines to get 13 MW solar-plus-storage
Renewable energy is rapidly being adopted by mining companies as the combination of off-grid power and cheaply available renewables offers a strong business case.
Oct 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Total Eren, PV plant, solar-plus-storage, Africa, nordgold, Burkina Faso, Nikolai Zelenski
Mauritian fund spends $3 million in P2P solar expert Sun Exchange
Sun Exchange has actually closed a $4 million Series-A funding round by obtaining a $3 million investment from ARPF, a Mauritian private equity fund. The peer-to-peer solar leasing platform claimed it will certainly make use of the funds to help its participants release solar solutions throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Jun 12, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, Sun Exchange, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Mauritius, ARPF, William Barry, Adam Draper
Nigeria to construct new solar-powered mini grids
PowerGen has completed installation of a new Nigeria-based mini grid and is planning the development of 9 other projects, all supported by the World Bank.
Dec 30, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Africa, Nigeria, PowerGen, Niger
Zimbabwe gold mine to be powered by PV
Caledonian Mining has exposed strategies to build a $13 million solar plant at the Blanket golden goose in southern Zimbabwe. It elevated funds for the project via a share sale.
Sep 8, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, pv power plants, Africa, Zimbabwe, Caledonia Mining
Two new solar panel factory to be developed
According to the first annual report of the Commissariat for Renewable Energies and also Energy Efficiency (Cerefe), 2 new factories for the manufacturing of photovoltaic panels will certainly quickly see the light of day in Algeria. These installments developed by Milltech and also Zergoun Green Energy can provide 260 MWp of solar panels per year.
Dec 8, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Africa, Algeria, plant
Masdar targets 2GW Tanzania renewables pipe
Partnership with state power company will originally target 600MW of wind and also solar
Aug 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Africa, Tanzania, Abdulla Zayed, Maharage Chande
Absa Backs Ghana's 100-MW Solar Plant
Absa Group provides USD-24-million corporate loan to construct a 100-MW solar power plant in Ghana led by West Africa-focused PV developer Meinergy Technology Limited. This loan supports Ghana's renewable energy capacity & energy needs.
Aug 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, PV Power Plant, Ghana, Absa Group
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
NOA Secures Funding for South Africa's Largest Solar Park
NOA Group powers up South Africa's energy future with a 349-MW solar project, marking a milestone in the nation's renewable journey.
Jun 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant, NOA Group
Globeleq Finalizes Africa's Largest Battery Storage Project
Red Sands: Africa's largest battery storage project powers South Africa's green future with 153 MW capacity, boosting energy reliability and sustainability.
Jun 30, 2025 // Storage, Africa, Globeleq
AfDB, Qair Partner on 18-MW Solar Project in Burkina Faso
SEFA and Qair join forces to power Burkina Faso with an 18-MW solar project, boosting clean energy access and local job creation.
Jul 29, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Burkina Faso, PV Power Plant, Qair, SEFA
Liberia’s LEC Gets Nod for 20-MW Solar Park
LEC wins regulatory approval for a 20MW solar park—boosting Liberia’s clean power, expanding renewable capacity, and advancing the country’s push toward a diversified, sustainable electricity supply.
Aug 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, PV Power Plant, Liberia, LEC










