Tender For Hybrid Mini-Grids In Africa’s Mozambique
Belgian Development Agency Enabel Launches Expression Of Interest For Construction Of 5 Solar Hybrid Mini-Grids In Mozambique
Friday, 02 Apr 2021
Enabel said the 5 hybrid mini-grids with solar and storage will be located in Milhana, Muite, Alto, Idugo and Mugulama villages of Zambezia and Nampula provinces of Mozambique.
Masdar To Develop 500 MW Solar PV Capacity In Ethiopia
Masdar Enters Memorandum Of Understanding With Ethiopia To Develop 500 MW Solar Power Capacity, To Come Online In 2022
Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021
Masdar is exploring the Ethiopian solar market to develop PV projects with a combined capacity of 500 MW, under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Ethiopia.
200 MW ‘Largest’ Solar PV Farm In West Africa
Nigeria To Host West Africa’s ‘Largest’ Solar PV Farm With 200 MW Capacity, To Be Developed By Singaporean & Nigerian Partners
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021
A 200 MW solar power project has been announced in Nigeria by Singapore based renewable energy corporation B&S Power Holding Pte, and Nigerian investor Sunnyfred Global. This, the partners claim is the largest solar PV farm in all of West Africa.
EIB Backs 50 MW Burkina Faso Solar Project
European Investment Bank To Support 37 MW Solar Project Of Sonabel In Burkina Faso To Expand To 50 MW Capacity With €38.5 Million
Friday, 29 Jan 2021
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed its financial support to a solar power project in Burkina Faso. This will expand its capacity from 37 MW today to a total of 50 MW.
Global Investors Pool In $38 Million For Daystar Power
Daystar Power Raises $38 Million From IFU, STOA & Proparco With European Union & Morgan Stanley Guarantees To Expand Operations In Nigeria, Ghana & Other African Nations
Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021
Africa focused off grid hybrid solar power solutions provider Daystar Power has raised $38 million in a Series B investment round to help grow its operations in Nigeria and Ghana, which are key markets for the company.
40 MW Solar PV Capacity Cleared For Namibia
Namibian State Power Utility NamPower Signs EPC Contracts For 2 Solar PV Projects With 20 MW Capacity Each In Omburu & Usakos Regions: Media
Monday, 11 Jan 2021
Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower), the state owned electricity utility of Namibia, has cleared way for 2 solar power projects to come up in the country after it signed EPC agreements with 2 companies in December 2020.
35 MW Solar PV Project Coming Up In Angola
Angola To Get 35 MW Solar Power Plant With Total Eren & Greentech Signing MoU With Energy Ministry; State Oil & Gas Company Sonangol May Join Project
Saturday, 19 Dec 2020
Clean energy generated by the 35 MW solar project planned to come up in Angola under a MoU with Total Eren and Greentech will be supplied to the local population of Huila province. Pictured is a 5.1 MW solar project of Total Eren in France.
5 MW Floating Solar PV Capacity Commissioned In Ghana
Ghana Commissions 5 MW Pilot Floating Solar Project, Part Of 250 MW PV Plans, As Country’s 1st Hydro-Solar Hybrid Power Generating System
Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020
The 5 MW floating solar PV pilot project (in the picture) is Ghana’s 1st hydro-solar hybrid power generating system, as well as the 1st floating PV system in the West African subregion, said BPA.
260 MW Solar Panel Production Capacity In Algeria
Milltech To Expand Annual Solar PV Production Capacity In Algeria By 100 MW, While Aiming For Over 500 MW By 2022; Another 160 MW Production Capacity Planned To Come Up In Ouargla
Friday, 11 Dec 2020
A report by Afrik21 refers to the 1st annual report of Cerefe in Algeria to state that the North African country will soon have 260 MW additional solar PV panel production capacity.
Senegal Gets First PV & Storage Plant
Climate Fund Managers Along With Energy Resources Senegal To Develop 30 MW Solar Park With 15 MW/ 45 Mwh Of Storage
Saturday, 14 Nov 2020
Senegalese firm Energy Resources Senegal and Climate Fund Managers agreed to develop a $40 million solar power plant with a battery storage component that will provide clean energy to 150,000 people.
Efforts To Promote Solar Hybrid Mini Grids In Nigeria
Around 1,800 Households, MSMEs & Public Facilities In Nigeria To Access Clean Energy Through Solar Hybrid Mini Grids Under Nigeria Electrification Project After Rural Electrification Agency Roped In 2 Developers
Wednesday, 11 Nov 2020
Having executed PBG agreements with 2 developers (in the picture) for solar hybrid mini grid projects in Nigeria, the REA said it is still accepting applications from other mini grid developers to close the energy gap in the country.
Zimbabwean Agricultural Company Goes For Solar & Storage
Zimbabwean Fruit & Tobacco Producer Nhimbe Fresh To Get 1.9 MW Solar & Storage Capacity Through Sun Exchange To Lower Electricity Bills & Expand Production Capacity
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020
Sun Exchange has launched crowd-sales of solar cells under phase I of the 1.9 MW solar and storage project it will set up for Nhimbe Fresh’s cold storage and packhouse facilities in Zimbabwe.
UAE To Help Sudan Develop 500 MW Solar PV Capacity
Sudan Enters Memorandum Of Understanding With UAE To Develop 500 MW Solar Power Capacity Under Independent Power Producer Model
Monday, 02 Nov 2020
Under an agreement with the UAE (in the picture), the Sudanese government has committed to purchasing solar power generated by newly built 500 MW capacity that an unnamed UAE company will develop in the African nation.
82 MW Solar PV Coming Up In West Africa’s Guinea
Frontier Energy Offers Financial Support To CleanPower Generation Of Germany For 82 MW Solar PV Capacity In Guinea, West Africa
Wednesday, 07 Oct 2020
Having secured financing for its 82 MW PV portfolio in Guinea through an agreement with Frontier Energy at the German-African Business Association event, CleanPower Generation is now gearing up to implement the project with local and international partners.
Solar Panel Factory Inaugurated In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Gets Its First Solar Panel Factory ‘Faso Energy’ With 30 MW Annual Production Capacity For CFA 3 Billion Investment
Monday, 28 Sep 2020
Faso Energy new solar panel manufacturing plant in West Africa’s Burkina Faso, inaugurated by the country’s Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire (wearing yellow clothes), is equipped to produce 200 solar panels a day with 5 busbar solar cell technology.
Off grid Solar Tender Launched In Nigeria
Nigeria Ministry Of Power Seeking Experienced & Competent Bidders To Set Up Off Grid & Mini Grid Solar Power Capacity Across Country
Monday, 24 Aug 2020
The Nigerian government has invited bidders for off-grid and minigrid solar power capacity development under a solicitation process.
5 GW Solar Energy For Botswana & Namibia
Botswana & Namibia To Sign Agreement To Facilitate Feasibility Study For 5 GW Solar Energy Capacity & Reduce Dependence On Eskom Of South Africa: Bloomberg
Monday, 24 Aug 2020
In August 2019, the WEF and Power Africa shared plans for a mega solar project for Namibia and Botswana to be developed by 2040 (in the pictiure).
200 MW Solar Project Tender Scrapped In Egypt?
Media Reports Claim Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company Not To Go Ahead With 200 MW Solar PV Tender In West Nile Region
Monday, 10 Aug 2020
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) is reported to have informed the 13 qualifying companies for a 200 MW tender it has cancelled now, but apparently will go ahead with the 600 MW it tendered in December 2017, as per media reports.
Nigeria Wants Solar Home Systems For 5 Million Homes
Solar Finds Mention In Bouncing Back Economic Sustainability Plan Of Nigeria To Help Country Emerge From COVID-19 Related Downturn
Monday, 15 Jun 2020
The Government of Nigeria aims to get solar home systems (SHS) installed for some 5 million households in the country in collaboration with the private sector.
90 MW Solar Plant Approved In Zimbabwe
Local Zimbabwean Consortium Triangle Solar System Secures Generation License From ZERA For 90 MW Solar PV Plant: Media
Friday, 12 Jun 2020
With a generation license accorded to TSS for a 90 MW PV project, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) is encouraging solar power development in Zimbabwe to deal with a shortage of power supply in the African country.
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