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South Africa increases licensing exception threshold for ingrained generation
South Africa's solar market has welcomed a new reform that will certainly raise the nation's licensing exception limit for ingrained generation projects from 1MW to 100MW.
Jun 12, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Policy, Africa, South Africa, embedded generation, sapvia, commercial and industrial
Scatec Reaches Financial Close on 273MW South African Solar
Scatec Solar has closed financing on 3 Grootfontein solar projects in South Africa with a combined capacity of 273MW. Construction to begin Q1 of 2024 and estimated to power 100,000 households. Financed by equity and $241m of project finance debt.
Jun 30, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Scatec, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant
AMEA Power's 120-MW Solar Project Lights Up South Africa
AMEA Power secures 20-year PPA with Eskom for 120-MW solar park in South Africa, supporting renewable energy goals with USD 120 million investment.
May 3, 2024 // Plants, Africa, South Africa
ArcelorMittal looks for solar PPAs for 150 MW in South Africa
The steel supplier intends to authorize power purchase arrangements for 6 operational sites in Vanderbijlpark, Newcastle, Vereeniging, Pretoria, Thabazimbi and Saldanha.
Jul 14, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, arcelormittal
German fund partners with ReNew Petra to develop annual 100MW of US solar
German clean energy fund Hep Kapitalverwaltung AG has entered the US distributed solar market with an investment in regional developer ReNew Petra.
Jul 18, 2019 // Large-Scale, USA, German, Hep Kapitalverwaltung AG, ReNew Petra, North Carolina, Christian Hamann, Zorya Energy Advisors, North America
iSun buys solar EPC firm to go into utility-scale segment in US
for an overall fair market value of almost USD 700 million. It has projects in South Carolina, Utah and also Colorado. iSun ran under the name The Peck Company up until
Apr 7, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, utility-scale, North America, Jeffrey Peck, iSun, EPC firm
AMPYR Energy USA Acquires 210 MWp Solar Projects
Energy USA has acquired two utility-scale solar projects in North and South Carolina totaling 210 MWp. The projects are in advanced stages of development and the
Jul 25, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, AMPYR Energy
MPower breaks ground on two solar farms in South Australia
Renewables developer MPower has commenced work on two 5 MW solar farms in South Australia expanding its portfolio of smaller utility-scale projects.
Jan 17, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Canadian Solar, Australia, utility-scale, Oceania, MPower, Nathan Wise
It's time for energy freedom in Alabama
grew jobs at only 1.76%. In the Southeast, the census lists the following: South Carolina (2,983 solar jobs), Georgia (3,696), Tennessee (4,690), and North Carolina
Jul 4, 2019 // Plants, USA, NREL, Alabama, Solar Energy Industries Association, SEIA, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, North America
South Australia Is a Time Machine Into the Solar-Powered Future
The glut of home-generated electrical power there holds lessons for the future of distributed energy generation.
Feb 4, 2021 // Market Research, Australia, South Australia, Oceania
Cenfura, C4D to Tokenise Renewable Assets in South Africa
Cenfura and C4D will tokenise microgrid assets in South Africa, the partnership will construct and operate solar and battery storage-based microgrid assets
Jan 29, 2020 // Storage, Grids, solar pv, Africa, South Africa, Microgrids, International, C4D, Cenfura
Korea’s South Jeolla province is becoming a solar hub
According to Korean government, around 18,000 unlicensed projects up to 1 MW in size are being developed in the area. Restrictions on such projects, which are driving this year’s strong solar growth in the country, are being introduced to reduce their environmental impact.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Korea, MOTIE, KEPCO
South African Prepaid Startup WiSolar Plans Preliminary Fund Raise
Firm to companion with property programmers on solar energy WiSolar set up 9 megawatts of power, enough for 3,000 homes
Jan 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, WiSolar
EIB, DBSA Boost South Africa's Renewables with EUR 200M
EIB and DBSA boost South Africa’s green future with an extra EUR 200 million, powering renewable energy projects and fueling sustainable growth in the region.
Sep 12, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, South Africa, eib, dbsa
Envision Powers South Africa’s Largest Battery Storage Project
Envision Energy powers South Africa's largest battery project, enriching local communities while delivering sustainable energy solutions by 2026. A groundbreaking leap into a greener future!
Dec 16, 2024 // Storage, Africa, South Africa, Envision Energy