Sungrow for 500 MW in South Africa: Sungrow has partnered with South African construction group WBHO to provide its components for 500 MW of solar PV wheeling projects in Khauta West and Khauta South sites. WBHO is investing in 2 such projects with a combined 500 MW capacity in the Free State province of South Africa. Developed by NOA Group, the projects will require 712,000 bifacial solar modules mounted on single-axis trackers. Sungrow is supplying its 1+X modular inverter system and string combined boxes for these projects. Sungrow says its products offer seamless integration and ensure peak performance.
Sungrow Europe’s Head of Market Research, Frank Du, will join the TaiyangNews Webinar on Global Solar Market Developments 2025 on July 17, 2025. He will be joined by VP Solar Research at Rystad Energy, Marius Bakke, and AECEA Director Frank Haugwitz as they review H1 2025 for the solar industry and share outlook for H2, in conversation with TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela. Register for the event for free here.
$60 million for solar & storage in DRC: CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) has closed a $60 million subordinated debt facility from the Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA) to fund renewable energy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The funds will enable CBE to fund the early procurement works for a 30 MW baseload renewable energy project for Kamoa Copper S.A. CBE added that the funding will advance the development of a 223 MW solar PV and a 526 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for the mine. It will be one of the largest power plants of its kind in Central Africa. The facility will supply clean, reliable energy to the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex under a 17-year power purchase agreement (PPA). CBE also stated that the transaction with SBSA builds on their existing collaboration including the $141 million senior debt facility closed in 2024, part of $300 million senior debt that the bank to support the company with (see Middle East & Africa Solar PV News Snippets: Fossil Fuel Giants Pool In $500 Million For Sustainable Energy & More).
50 MW solar plant in Madagascar: UAE-based Global South Utilities (GSU) will build a 50 MW solar PV plant with a 25 MWh BESS in Madagascar. The company signed an agreement with the African nation’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy to develop this project in Moramanga on a build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) basis. It is targeted to be grid-connected within 12 months and will aim for a power purchase agreement with the national utility JIRAMA. GSU also plans to explore adding up to 250 MW of additional capacity under a separate agreement. It will work alongside Malagasy authorities to conduct a detailed technical feasibility study to assess the technical, environmental, and economic viability of the projects, according to the Emirates News Agency.
100 MW solar project in Zambia: Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema recently inaugurated a 100 MW solar power plant in the country’s Chisamba District in the Central Province. The Emergency Solar Project was built with an investment of $100 million by China’s POWERCHINA International Group Limited using 180,356 solar panels. Phase II of the project is also being planned. The President’s office issued a statement, saying this facility is a major step in the country’s efforts to shift away from hydroelectric dependence, which is vulnerable to climate shocks.
“This project will enable farmers in the area to adopt irrigation farming using solar energy,” stated Hichilema. “It also ensures that our mining operations, which rely on stable power, can continue seamlessly.”
GameChange Solar trackers for Egypt project: US-based GameChange Solar will supply its Genius Tracker 1P Single Row System under a contract with installer CEEC-ZTPC for the Abydos Solar PV Plant - Phase II in Egypt. This AMEA Power project will have an installed capacity of 1 GW AC solar and a 600 MWh BESS. It is coming up in the Aswan Governorate. It expands GameChange Solar’s total capacity in Egypt to nearly 3 GW. The project is expected to generate around 3,000 GWh annually once completed in May 2026.
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