Niger Signs MoU For 200 MW Solar Capacity
Savannah Energy To Develop Large Scale Solar PV Projects In Niger To Help Increase On-Grid Energy
Friday, 12 May 2023
Independent British energy company Savannah Energy has announced plans to build up to 200 MW solar PV capacity in Niger as 2 grid connected projects that are expected to increase overall grid connected power generation in the country by over 20%, and.
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PASH Global & Tswana Renewables Strike Solar Partnership In Botswana & More From Central African Republic, AMEA
Monday, 08 May 2023
PASH Global and Tswana Renewables to build 30 MW solar under partnership in Botswana; Central African Republic brings online 15 MW solar plant; AMEA Power secures 25-year PPA for 85 MW solar plant in South Africa.
10 MW AC Solar Tender Launched In Mauritius
Landscope (Mauritius) Invites Bids For 10 MW AC Solar Power Plant In La Valette, Bambous
Friday, 28 Apr 2023
A government owned property developer in Africa’s Mauritius, Landscope (Mauritius) Ltd has invited bids for the development and commissioning of a 10 MW solar power plant in La Valette near the town of Bambous.
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Seychelles Signs Its 1st Power Purchase Agreement For Floating PV Plant & More From Decentral, Ghana
Wednesday, 05 Apr 2023
Seychelles signs its maiden PPA with Qair for a 5.8 MW floating solar plant; South Africa’s Decentral raises $12.1 million to expand C&I solar business; AfDB approves $28.49 million grant for renewable energy in Ghana.
1 GW Floating PV Power Plant Planned In Zimbabwe
China Energy Engineering Proposes To Build 1,000 MW Floating Solar Plant On Zimbabwe’s Kariba Dam: Reports
Tuesday, 28 Mar 2023
What could become one of the world’s largest floating solar power plants, a 1 GW facility has reportedly been proposed by China Energy Engineering Group to the Zimbabwe Power Co (ZPC) to come up on Lake Kariba of Zimbabwe’s Kariba Dam.
1st Solar Cell Production Factory In West Africa
Nigeria Lays Foundation For Solar Cells Manufacturing Plant In Partnership With China’s CGWIC
Monday, 27 Mar 2023
Nigerian Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo recently laid foundation ceremony for a solar cell manufacturing plant of unidentified capacity in the country’s Gora region and called it the 1st solar cell production factory in West Africa.
South African Water Department Wants Renewable Energy
DWS Opens EOI For Renewable Energy Projects, Including Floating/Ground Mounted PV, To Bring Down Increasing Energy Costs & Reliance On Grid
Monday, 27 Mar 2023
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in South Africa has launched a call to select an independent power producer (IPP) to establish renewable energy projects including floating and ground mounted solar power plants for selected government waterworks infrastructure.
African Nation Launches 3.3 MW Solar Power Tender
Republic Of Cabo Verde Seeking EPC Contractors For 4 Solar Power Plants Under World Bank Backed Renewable Energy Project
Tuesday, 21 Mar 2023
The Ministry of Finance and Business Development in the Republic of Cabo Verde, Africa has invited interested EPC contractors to submit their prequalification requests for the construction of 4 solar power plants having 3.3 MW combined capacity, unde.
Côte d’Ivoire Exploring Possibility For 70 MW Solar Plant
Masdar & Côte d’Ivoire Energy Ministry To Jointly Develop Solar Power Projects, Starting With A Plant Having Up To 70 MW Capacity
Friday, 10 Mar 2023
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company Masdar says it will explore ways to jointly develop solar PV power plants in Côte d’Ivoire along with the country’s Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, and the 1st project of the partnership is planned to have 50 MW to 70 MW capacity.
Call To Partner For Community Solar Mini Grids In SSA
Husk Power Systems Invites Sub-Saharan Africa Governments To Help Scale Up Community Solar Mini Grids For Off-Grid Regions
Friday, 10 Mar 2023
Solar hybrid microgrids operator Husk Power Systems has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from governments in Least Developed Countries (LDC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to partner with the company to rapidly scale community solar mini grids in o.
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Serengeti Energy Switches On 21 MW AC Solar Capacity In Malawi, & More From OPEC Fund, SolarX, Nuru Sasu, Rgreen & Echosys
Friday, 10 Mar 2023
Serengeti Energy has brought online 21 MW AC PV in Malawi; Niger’s RANAA gets $25 million loan from OPEC Fund for 10 MW solar plant; SolarX to provide solar power for Orange Côte d’Ivoire; Nuru Sasu raises $1.5 million for off-grid solar hyb.
CEB Mauritius Signs Up For 60 MW AC Solar & Storage
France’s Qair To Build MUR 7 Billion Hybrid Solar & Storage Projects In Mauritius Calling It Country’s Largest Energy Sector Investment Over Last 15 Years
Monday, 06 Mar 2023
French independent power producer (IPP) Qair says it will supply clean energy from 60 MW AC hybrid solar power and battery storage capacity in Mauritius to Central Electricity Board (CEB) and calls it the largest investment in energy sector over the .
Algeria Opens Tender For 2 GW Solar PV Capacity
Sonelgaz Invites Interested National & International Bidders For 2 GW Solar PV Tender Call Across Various Algerian Municipalities
Thursday, 02 Mar 2023
The renewable energy arm of Algerian state-owned energy utility Sonelgaz, Sonelgaz Energies Renouvelables (Sonelgaz-EnR) has launched an international tender for 2 GW solar PV capacity to be developed across the country in the form of 15 solar power projects.
Solar Power for African Gold Mine
Reuniwatt Together With Its Partner Suntrace Developed A Hybrid Off-Grid Power Solution B2Gold’s Fekola Mine in Mali
Wednesday, 22 Feb 2023
Reuniwatt, a specialist in atmospheric sciences and solar irradiance estimation, was named a finalist for The Smarter E AWARD 2022.
33 MW Solar Power Plant Online In Zambia
Copperbelt Energy Corporation Expands Solar Power Capacity With 33 MW Project In Zambia; Targets 300 MW Renewables Capacity In Next 4 Years
Monday, 20 Feb 2023
Zambian electricity generator Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has commissioned 33 MW Riverside Solar Plant in the country’s Kitwe region, expanding its 1st solar power plant from 1 MW to now 34 MW and plans to scale up its renewable energy capacity to 300 MW over the next 4 years.
Solar Mini-Grids Program Launched In Africa’s Somalia
UNDP Expands Africa Minigrids Program To Somalia To Help Expand Electricity Access To Rural Communities Via Solar Mini-Grids
Friday, 17 Feb 2023
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is adding a Somalia chapter to its Africa Minigrids Program (AMP) in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Largest Utility Scale Solar Farm In Nigeria Online
NSIA Announces Completion Of $16 Million Solar Power Plant With 10 MW Capacity In Nigeria, Inaugurated By Country’s President
Monday, 13 Feb 2023
A 10 MW solar power plant has become the largest utility scale solar farm in Africa’s Nigeria to have become operational after the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the project commissioned by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA).
Botswana’s Solar Power Tender For 7 PV Projects
Botswana Power Corporation Invites Proposals For Development & Construction Of 7 Solar Power Plant Facilities
Friday, 10 Feb 2023
Botswana’s national utility Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is seeking proposals for the development of 7 solar PV power projects in the country, but doesn’t specify the individual capacity or the location of these planned facilities.
Proposals Invited For Niger’s Scaling Solar Project
Niger’s Energy Ministry Seeking Proposals For 50 MW Solar Power Plant Under World Bank Group’s Scaling Solar Program
Friday, 03 Feb 2023
A list of 6 shortlisted companies from around the world have been invited to submit their detailed proposals to win 50 MW solar PV project capacity in Africa’s Niger under the World Bank’s Scaling Solar program.
New World Bank Project To Back 106 MW PV In Africa
Over 100 MW Solar & Storage Capacity To Get World Bank Backing In Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone & Togo Under RESPITE Program
Friday, 03 Feb 2023
The World Bank has officially announced the launch of the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE) program.
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