UK university to help with perovskite manufacturing: A Wales, UK-based Swansea University led project has secured £3 million to develop and manufacture sustainable perovskite solar modules (PSM) in Africa. To be funded by the UKRI Ayrton Challenge Programme, it will be developed under the Resilient Renewable Energy Access Through Community-Driven Holistic Development in Perovskite Solar Module Manufacturing (REACH-PSM) initiative. The latter is a collaboration between universities, businesses and local communities in Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa.
This project will work on a manufacturing process that’s designed for circular economy from the outset, according to Swansea. “By developing perovskite modules that are not only efficient but also sourced and produced locally and designed for efficient end-of-life processes, we hope to empower communities, strengthen supply chains, and help usher in a more equitable, low-carbon energy future,” shared Principal Investigator of REACH-PSM, Professor Matthew Davies.
Enlight selling stake in Israel projects: Enlight Renewable Energy has signed an agreement to sell 44% of its stake in the Sunlight cluster of renewable energy projects located in Israel to Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. and Amitim Senior Pension Funds. While Harel will acquire a 25% stake in these projects, Amitim will acquire 19%. The total cluster comprises 69 MW of solar and 448 MWh of energy storage capacity. Enlight, however, will have the exclusive right to purchase all electricity produced by the cluster under a 20-year availability agreement. The transaction is expected to be completed in Q1 2025.
150 MW solar project in Israel: Israel-based energy company TeraLight has commissioned a 150 MW solar power plant in the country’s Jezreel Valley. The Taanach 1 project was built for an investment of NIS 480 million ($133.7 million). It will be followed by Taanach 2 with 104 MW solar and 440 MWh of storage capacity that will expand the Taanach project to a combined 254 MW PV capacity, making it one of the largest solar projects in the country. Part 2 of the project is scheduled to be commissioned in H2 2026.
Neosun Energy expands operations: Hong Kong-based solar and storage installer Neosun Energy has ventured into the Kenyan market, thus expanding its geographic footprint in Africa. Here it aims to provide cost-effective and sustainable energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) projects. It will cater to projects ranging from 200 kW to 10 MW. The company recently also completed a commercial project in South Africa for Coastal Beach Resort. The hybrid rooftop solar project is accompanied by a solar carport system and battery storage. It is equipped with 180 high-efficiency 570 W n-type solar modules from LONGi. In total, the project comprises 103 kW solar and 147 kWh of storage. It will cover up to 65% of the client’s current energy consumption, according to Neosun.
JA Solar strengthening in the Middle East & Africa region: Chinese solar PV manufacturer JA Solar has signed a 1.25 GW module supply agreement with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC). It makes the Chinese PV manufacturer the exclusive supplier of high-efficiency n-type modules for AMEA Power’s 1 GW Abydos Phase-II Solar Project with 600 MWh of storage capacity. This project is the largest of its kind in the region, according to JA, which signed the contract at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES 2025) in Abu Dhabi recently. At the same event, JA Solar received the Top Brand PV award for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from EUPD Research. JA Solar is also investing in a 9 GW manufacturing factory in Oman (see China’s JA Solar Heads To Oman With 9 GW Solar Manufacturing Plans).
Tongwei’s 100 MW agreement: Chinese solar PV manufacturer Tongwei Solar signed 3 separate agreements at the WFES 2025 securing partnerships for the growing Middle East and Africa region. It entered the agreements with Arab Consulting Office (ACO) and its subsidiaries ACO Nigeria and ACO Uganda.