CFA 165 Billion Solar Program For 6 African Nations
New Program Targets 1.19 GW Solar By 2030 In 6 ‘Least Advanced’ West African Countries
Friday, 05 Aug 2022
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has unveiled a CFA 165 billion ($257 million) Program for the Promotion of Private Investments in the Solar Energy Sector (PPIPS) to enable 1.19 GW solar capacity to be realized in 6 ‘least advanced’ West African nations by 2030.
286 MW Solar Capacity Inaugurated In Angola
Sub Saharan Africa’s ‘Largest’ Solar Project With 189 MW Capacity Inaugurated In Angola
Friday, 05 Aug 2022
Portuguese EPC service provider MCA says 2 solar PV parks with 286 MW combined capacity that it built in Beneguela, Biopio and Baia Farta were inaugurated in Angola.
Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia Project In Egypt
India’s ReNew Power To Build Green Hydrogen Project In Egypt Worth $8 Billion
Friday, 29 Jul 2022
Indian renewable energy company ReNew Power will build a 220,000 tons green hydrogen project that will lead to the production of 1,100 million tons of green ammonia in Egypt under an agreement signed with local authorities.
Work Starts On 35 MW Solar Plant In Angola
TotalEnergies’ 1st Solar PV Power Plant In Angola May Be Expanded By Another 45 MW
Friday, 29 Jul 2022
French energy company TotalEnergies has secured concession for its maiden solar power plant in Angola’s Lubango with 35 MW capacity, which the company claims may be expanded with 45 MW under phase II in the future.
South Africa Leans On RE To Improve Power Supply
President Ramaphosa Says REIPPPP Bid Window 6 Capacity To Be Increased To 5.2 GW
Tuesday, 26 Jul 2022
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his government will increase the amount of new generation capacity to be procured through window 6 of the auction procurement program.
Benin Gets 1st Large Scale Solar Plant
Funded by EU Entities, Benin’s Recently Commissioned First PV Power Plant To Double To 50 MW By 2024
Friday, 22 Jul 2022
Africa’s Benin is celebrating the commissioning of its 1st large scale solar power plant with 25 MW capacity that’s funded by the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) and European Union (EU), and is set to be expanded to 50 MW by 2024.
Hybrid Solar-Diesel Plant For Niger Mine
Solar Powered Mine In Niger To Produce Uranium For Nuclear Power Generation
Friday, 22 Jul 2022
US based independent power producer (IPP) Enernet Global will build, own and operate a hybrid power project, comprising 16 MW solar, 15 MW battery energy storage and 16 MW back-up diesel generation plant for Global Atomic Corporation’s (GLO) uranium mine in Niger.
Coming Up: 130 MW Solar Tender In Egypt
Egypt To Launch ‘Largest’ International Tender For Rooftop Solar With 130 MW Capacity For New National Administrative Capital
Tuesday, 19 Jul 2022
The Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) in Egypt is prepping to launch a tender for 130 MW solar power capacity in what it calls will be the largest rooftop PV project in the world and the largest international tender for this segment.
$25 Million For RE Startups In India & Africa
Acumen Launches PEII+ To Fund Companies Providing RE Solutions To Those Living In Poverty
Monday, 18 Jul 2022
US based impact investor Acumen has announced a $25 million initiative to invest early-stage capital in companies providing renewable energy powered appliances to microentrepreneurs and smallholder farmers in India and East and West Africa.
300 MW Solar & Storage Plant For Mozambique
Ncondezi Energy Assigns WSP Group To Conduct Feasibility Study For Mozambique Project
Friday, 15 Jul 2022
African power development company Ncondezi Energy Limited (NCCL) has hired WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd to conduct a feasibility study for a solar power plant with up to 300 MW capacity along with battery energy storage system (BESS) in Mozambique.
South Africa Seeking Low Carbon Projects
UK Backed CFA South Africa Invites Low-Carbon Project Proposals Under Phase II
Wednesday, 13 Jul 2022
The Government of South Africa, supported by the UK government, has launched its 2nd call under the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) seeking proposals for low carbon projects at pre-feasibility stage to enable the country’s transition to a net zero economy by 2050.
Morocco’s EPC Tender For 260 MW Solar
Masen Seeking EPC Bidders For 260 MW Solar Power Capacity In Morocco
Monday, 11 Jul 2022
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) has launched a call for EPC service providers to enter the competitive bidding round for building 260 MW solar power capacity in the form of 7 plants in eastern and southern parts of the North African country.
US To Support 728 MW Solar PV In Angola
Sun Africa’s 728 MW Solar Project Worth $2 Billion Selected Under G7 Backed PGII
Tuesday, 05 Jul 2022
Florida, US based utility scale solar project developer Sun Africa says its 728 MW Angola solar project has been selected as one of the flagship projects under G7 backed Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII).
Tunisia Switches On 200 kW Floating Solar Plant
MENA Region’s Maiden Floating Solar PV Project Online In Tunisia
Monday, 27 Jun 2022
A 200 kW floating solar power plant has been energized in Tunisia by the country’s electricity and gas company STEG, earning the distinction of being the 1st such PV facility to have become operational in all of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Public Consultation For 200 MW Tunisian PV Plant
STEG Seeking Consultation For 200 MW Solar Power Plant In Tataouine
Monday, 27 Jun 2022
Tunisian electricity distributor Société tunisienne de l’électricité et du gaz (STEG) has sought stakeholder consultation for a solar PV plant of 200 MW capacity that it plans to build in the Governorate of Tataouine.
Husk Launches Nigeria Sunshot Initiative
Husk Power Systems Targets 500 Nigerian Solar Microgrids By 2026
Friday, 24 Jun 2022
Community solar hybrid-microgrids company Husk Power Systems has launched a 3-pronged strategy calling it Nigeria Sunshot Initiative to build a minimum of 500 microgrids in the African nation by 2026.
Nigeria’s Lagos Wants 1 GW Solar PV Capacity
World Bank To Back Lagos’ Plans To Realize 1 GW Distributed PV By 2030
Wednesday, 22 Jun 2022
The Nigerian state of Lagos is planning to build 1 GW solar PV capacity by 2030, to address the demand supply deficit for grid-based electricity, and the World Bank is to help it implement it in the form of distributed PV (DPV) projects.
IEA: Only 1% Global Solar PV Capacity In Africa
Africa Can Install 125 GW Solar Capacity Between 2021 & 2030 Under IEA’s SAS Scenario In New Africa Energy Outlook
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2022
Africa holds only 1% of the world’s installed solar PV capacity, however under the Sustainable Africa Scenario (SAS) in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) new energy outlook report, there is potential for 125 GW solar to be added between 202.
SAPVIA Appoints New Board Members
Chanda Nxumalo To Head South Africa’s SAPVIA As Board Chairperson
Monday, 20 Jun 2022
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has appointed a new board of directors, to be led by Chanda Nxumalo as the chairperson who works as Director of Harmattan Renewables, a technical consultancy firm for Africa energy projects.
500 MW Largest Solar Plant In Libya Launched
GECOL Officially Launches 500 MW Solar Power Plant; To Be Built By TotalEnergies
Friday, 17 Jun 2022
The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) launched the largest solar PV project in the country with 500 MW capacity which is to be built by French energy major TotalEnergies in Al-Sadada region.
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