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Ethiopia is currently trying to set up a methodology for the calculation of electricity tariffs for mini-grid systems. Should the government’s work come to fruition, it can provide much-needed certainty to mini-grid investors.

New analysis predicts more than 150 GW of tracker capacity will be installed in the next five years – around a third of all ground mount projects up to 2024. Rapid growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and the better cost structures possible from combining trackers and bifacial modules are singled out as key trends.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed to finance the construction and operation of a duo of Kenyan solar plants that have a combined capacity of 80MW.

TotalEnergies boosts its global renewable footprint with strategic acquisitions, advancing its commitment to sustainable energy across Europe, Africa, and North America.

Qair secures 178 MW in Morocco, advancing towards 52% renewable energy by 2030 with Tetouan wind and Tiznit solar projects, boosting investment climate and industry supply.

Globeleq boosts its stake in Egypt's solar power with acquisition of Winnergy plant, generating clean electricity for the country's grid.

Belgian designer DEME is preparing approximately 500 MW of hydrogen manufacturing capability at the port of Dumq, which is abundant in solar as well as wind power sources. The designer prepares to deliver hydrogen from the port to Europe.

While global investments in renewable energy have climbed gradually in recent years, they remain much below the levels required to put the globe on course for a climate-safe future.

Renewables developer Mainstream Renewable Power has more than doubled a financing facility after striking an agreement with Dutch bank ABN AMRO.

A subsidiary of French power giant Total has signed a contract to supply rooftop PV to an airport in East Kalimantan province, which will be Indonesia's first airport to go solar and will cater for Indonesia's future capital in Borneo.

Mali is set to host one of the world’s largest off grid solar+storage projects, as a 30 MW solar plant will soon be coupled with a 17MW/15MWh storage facility to power the Fekola gold mine. Finland’s Wärtsilä will supply the battery.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will lend the government of Burkina Faso €48.82 million (US$54.04 million) to develop 208MWp of PV across the nation under its Desert to Power initiative.

Dubai Electricity and also Water Authority (DEWA) has actually inaugurated a pilot project for energy storage at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park making use of Tesla's lithium-ion battery remedy. The project has a power ability of 1.21 MW and also an energy capability of 8.61 MWh with a life span of approximately one decade.

Viridi RE as well as Solar Ambition will certainly establish solar portfolios up until properties get to ready-to-build standing. The portfolio will also have a prospective to balance out greater than 390,000 tonnes of carbon discharge a year.

Research company Technavio predicts a solid growth for the global solar wafers market. The firm anticipates the solar photovoltaic wafer market to grow by 73.71 gigawatts from 2021 to 2026.