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BBOXX closes US$50 million funding round led by Mitsubishi
BBOXX has successfully closed a US$50 million Series D funding round that will see the next generation utility company accelerate its global expansion efforts.
Aug 29, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Africa, bboxx, mitsubishi, Mansoor Hamayun, PowerGen Renewable Energy, Rafiki Power, E.on SE
Sahel summit backs ‘Desert to Power’ plan to bring solar to 60 million
An African Development Bank (AfDB) initiative that wants to install 10GW of solar energy across the Sahel by 2025 was endorsed by G5 Sahel heads of state at a summit held last week in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, France, Europe, Africa, North America, AfDB, G5 Sahel, Christian Kaboré, Akinwumi Adesina
Ethiopia’s plans for solar mini grids move forward
The Ethiopian Electric Utility is seeking proposals for 25 mini grid projects which are being backed by the African Development Bank.
Sep 25, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Tariffs, storage, Ethiopia, African Development Bank, EEU
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
Construction starts on 30 MW of solar in Burkina Faso
Work has actually started on PV plants with generation abilities of 20 MW and 10 MW. The centers will certainly be located in Koudougou, in Boulkiemdé province as well as in Kaya, in Sanmatenga, respectively.
Sep 21, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, Burkina Faso, PV Power Plant
Perovskites flourish under pressure
Researchers in the U.S. and also Nigeria have actually researched the impacts of stress on perovskite solar battery manufacturing and also located the proper application might boost cell performance by as high as 40% (loved one). Press them as well difficult though, and also they fracture.
May 7, 2020 // Technology, USA, Africa, North America, Nigeria, efficiency, perovskites, AUST
Algeria selects solar to power 4GW, five-year eco-friendly press
Algeria has actually laid the structures for a solar boom, a roadmap that would certainly see mounted ability blow up ten-fold in the room of 5 years.
May 22, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, pv power plants, solar pv, policy and regulation, Africa, mena, Algeria, northern africa, maghreb
Voltalia inks South Africa solar PPA with Rio Tinto
Developer is constructing a 148MW project in Limpopo province to provide output for the agreement
Oct 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, PPA, Voltalia, Africa, South Africa
Rio Tinto, Voltalia to Supply Solar Power to Richards Bay Minerals
The solar power will certainly be used for the operations at KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Voltalia's solar project will certainly be full by 2024 and will certainly supply an annual generation capacity of approximately 300GWh.
Oct 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Voltalia, Sebastien Clerc, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, integrated resource plan, Black Economic Empowerment, Bolobedu Solar PV, KwaZulu-Natal, RBM, Richard’s Bay Minerals, Sinead Kaufman, South African mineral company
Masdar, Infinity Joint Venture Powers COP 27 with Green Energy
The 6-MWp solar PV plant developed by Infinity Power Holding in Sharm El-Sheikh is functional and ready to offer clean, renewable resource to COP27. The solar plant will remain to run after the conference.
Nov 8, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar, sustainable energy, Sharm El-Sheikh, COP 27, Infinity Joint Venture, Infinity Power, Nayer Fouad, UNFCCC
UAE to Invest $2 Billion in Solar Power in Zambia
The said investment is anticipated to enhance the power generation base the southern African country by majority. First, 500MW of solar energy will certainly be established in the scheme of things.
Jan 18, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Africa, zambia, Joint Development Agreement, Hakainde Hichilema, Zesco
Top officials trumpet 20GW-by-2025 solar goal as Energy Taiwan kicks off
Taiwan will try and use its leverage as a global electronic and manufacturing hotspot to engineer a multi-gigawatt clean energy boom, government figures have said as they kickstarted this year’s edition of Energy Taiwan.
Oct 16, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Policy, pv modules, Asia, policy and regulation, Taiwan, energy taiwan, module manufacturing, auo, Shen Jong-Chin, Tsai Ing-wen, TSEC
Sungrow to build Bangladesh-based 35MW solar project
Sungrow’s EPC branch has signed a contract for construction of Manikganj-based photovoltaic project.
Dec 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Floating PV, Sungrow, Bangladesh, Asia
APDCL invites to bid for 30MW Assam-based solar projects
Indian APDCL has floated a tender for 30 megawatts of solar capacity in three Assam’s districts. The tender is being held under the second phase of the CPSU scheme.
Jan 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, Assam, APDCL
Masdar, Taaleri to establish 65-MW PV project in Greece
Finnish renewable energy programmer Taaleri Energia Ltd and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC, better called Masdar, will certainly establish a 65-MW solar project in Greece.
May 7, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Masdar, Greece, Europe, Solar Project, Taaleri