POWERCHINA Consortium Wins 2.1 GW Solar + Storage EPC in Abu Dhabi
A consortium led by China Power Construction Corporation’s Abu Dhabi branch and China Power Construction Group East China Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd. has signed an EPC contract with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company Masdar for a 2.1 GW solar PV and 7.75 GWh energy storage project in Abu Dhabi. Located in the Mshayrif region, the POWERCHINA contract is valued at about RMB 13.96 billion. Construction is scheduled to take 21 months to complete from the date of notice to proceed. This is part of Masdar’s 5 GW DC solar PV and 19 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project touted as the world’s largest combined solar and storage (see UAE To Host World’s ‘1st’ Facility To Provide RE 24x7, At Scale).
Morocco Launches Construction of 305 MW PV
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) and Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) have launched the construction of 305 MW solar PV capacity. This capacity forms the NOOR Atlas Solar Program, comprising 6 solar PV projects across 5 regions. MASEN will build the capacity as 121 MW NOOR Ain Beni Mathar, 29 MW NOOR Bouanane, 42 MW NOOR Enjil, 33 MW NOOR Boudnib, 40 MW NOOR Tata, and 40 MW NOOR Tan Tan. Both these agencies have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for these projects. This program is backed by KfW and the European Investment Bank.
Tanzania’s Maiden Solar PV Project Online
POWERCHINA has commissioned a 50 MW solar PV project in Tanzania, calling it the country’s maiden solar facility. The Kishapu Solar Project is expected to generate 72 million kWh annually and alleviate local electricity supply-demand pressure. Located in the Shinyanga region, the project is equipped with JinkoSolar’s high-efficiency solar modules. It is part of a 150 MW solar project, of which 100 MW will be implemented in Phase II. The project is funded by the French Development Bank (AFD).
Scatec Commissions 60 MW in Tunisia
Norway’s Scatec recently reached the commercial operations date of the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid Solar Power Plant in Tunisia with retroactive effect from January 1, 2026. Built along with Toyota Tsusho Group’s Aeolus SAS, the project will generate revenues under a 30-year PPA with Tunisian state utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG). Scatec is also progressing the 60 MW Tozeur Solar Power Plant towards COD in H1 2026. The company won these projects through a government tender process. Together, these projects are expected to produce approximately 288 GWh annually.
Starsight Secures $15M to Scale Clean Energy in West Africa
Starsight Energy Africa Group has secured $15 million in funding from British International Investment (BII) to accelerate the deployment of clean energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers across West Africa. It plans to use the proceeds to expand its operations and install renewable energy systems to help improve power security in Nigeria. This will also reduce reliance on diesel generators in the region.
GameChange Solar Bags 258 MW Solar Order in Egypt
GameChange Solar, the US-headquartered global tracker supplier, has signed a contract for a 258 MW project in Benban, Egypt. EPC contractor Hassan Allam Constructions will procure its Genius Tracker system for the facility that’s being developed by Infinity Power. GameChange Solar will deploy its 1Rx4 string-tracker architecture for this project, which is its 4th in the country. The Benban project will integrate 200 MW of solar generation capacity with 120 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, stated the tracker supplier.
