200 MW solar park in Ghana: Ghana has commenced construction of a 200 MW solar park at Agortor in the Dawa Industrial Enclave, led by Solar for Industries Limited (SFI), a subsidiary of LMI Holdings Limited. The initial 100 MW phase of the Norbert Anku Solar Farm is expected to come online by December 2026, representing about 2% of Ghana’s total power supply. The next 100 MW will be added to the grid 9 months later. Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama said plans exist to expand the facility to 1 GW by 2032, making it the largest private utility-scale solar farm in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa. The project, supported by partners including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Enclave Power, John Murphy Construction, CIWE, and SgurrEnergy, will offer industries located in the Dawa Industrial Enclave a 10% discount on the power it provides.
2 GW online: Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has announced that its project company, Nawwar Renewable Energy Company, has received an Initial Commercial Operation Certificate for an additional 1 GW at the ArRass2 PV IPP in Saudi Arabia’s Qassim region. This now brings the project’s total capacity to 2 MW. ACWA Power holds a 50.1% stake in the project. The initial 1 GW came online in August 2025 (see ACWA Power Commissions 2.79 GW Solar In Saudi Arabia).
$40 million for Infinity: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing an additional $40 million in Egyptian renewable energy developer, Infinity, raising its total equity commitment in the company to $141.5 million. The new funding will help Infinity’s subsidiary, Infinity Power – a joint venture with Masdar – develop about 3 GW of renewable energy capacity across key African markets. Currently, Infinity Power’s portfolio comprises over 1.3 GW of operational solar and wind projects across Egypt, South Africa, and Senegal. It has another near-term development pipeline of around 3 GW.
5 GW green power in Morocco: Morocco has signed a major agreement to accelerate the supply of 5 GW of renewable electricity to industries by 2030. The accord, signed in Rabat under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, brings together the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN), and National Agency for Strategic Management of State Holdings and Monitoring the Performance of Public Establishments and Enterprises (ANGSPE). This is aimed at rationalizing costs across the entire value chain and ensuring equitable sharing of responsibilities between ONEE and MASEN, according to the government. It will boost the country’s National Renewable Energy Program (PNER). Currently, renewables make up 46% of Morocco’s installed capacity, with a target to exceed 52% by 2030.
Concession agreement for solar in Syria: The Syrian Ministry of Energy has signed final concession agreements with an international consortium led by Qatar’s UCC Holding for 8 new power generation projects totaling 5 GW. This includes 1 GW of solar capacity across 4 sites – Widian Al-Rabee (200 MW), Deir Ezzor (300 MW), Aleppo (300 MW), and Homs (200 MW) – alongside 4 combined-cycle gas plants. Backed by Qatari investment, the initiative aims to rehabilitate Syria’s power infrastructure, enhance energy reliability, and accelerate economic recovery.
Financial close on 1.4 GW solar: A consortium led by EDF Power Solutions and SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development, in partnership with Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), has reached financial close on 2 major solar projects in Saudi Arabia: the 1 GW Al Masa'a and 400 MW Al Henakiyah-2 plants. Both projects, backed by 25-year PPAs with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), will be located in Hail and Madinah provinces with commercial operations due in Q3 and Q1 of 2027, respectively. Financing was supported by local and international institutions, including Saudi Investment Bank, Bank of China, French Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and First Abu Dhabi Bank. Both these projects are part of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), contributing to the Kingdom’s goal of 50% renewable electricity by 2030.
In October 2025, EDF Power Solutions signed a 25-year PPA with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for the development of the 600 MW Samtah Solar PV Project in Jazan province. The project is slated to be commissioned by the end of 2027.
World Bank backs RE in Tunisia: The World Bank and Tunisia have signed a $430 million financing agreement to support Tunisia Energy Reliability, Efficiency, and Governance Improvement Program (TEREG). The 5-year initiative aims to modernize the country’s electricity sector by boosting renewable energy deployment, enhancing the national utility STEG’s performance, and improving sector governance. TEREG seeks to attract $2.8 billion in private investment to add 2.8 GW of new solar and wind capacity by 2028, create over 30,000 jobs, reduce electricity costs by 23%, and cut state subsidies by TND 2.045 billion. This is the maiden project to benefit from the bank’s Framework for Financial Incentives. It is also aligned with Tunisia’s Energy Transition Strategy.
SSG raises $60 million equity investment: African climate investment firm Inspired Evolution, alongside FMO and Swedfund, has invested $30 million into Sedgeley Solar Group (SSG), a new Southern African renewable energy platform formed by merging SolarSaver and Sedgeley. It has invested through its Evolution III fund. SSG offers commercial and industrial (C&I) solar PV and battery storage solutions, operating across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia, with an installed capacity of over 140 MW.