Africa Solar PV News Snippets
Cameroon Exempts Solar Panels From Import & Customs Duties & More From Husk, BPC, TotalEnergies
Wednesday, 03 Apr 2024
No import duties & taxes for solar in Cameroon; Husk Power raises EIB financing from the EIB; BPC announces construction of Mmadinare Solar Cluster; Senegal’s Sen’Eau contracts TotalEnergies for solar projects. Cameroon’s push for solar e.
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Solarcentury Africa’s 160 MW Utility Scale Solar In Botswana, Namibia & More From SPS, AXIAN
Sunday, 11 Feb 2024
Solarcentury Africa’s 160 MW merchant solar projects in Botswana and Namibia; SPS to build 10 MW plant to power B2Gold’s Otjikoto mine; AXIAN is buying GreenYellow’s PV assets in Madagascar and Burkina Faso.
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Husk Announces Largest-Ever Equity Raise In Mini-Grid Industry & More From Sturdee, CrossBoundary
Wednesday, 25 Oct 2023
Husk Power Systems raises over $100 million to build community solar mini-grids; Sturdee Energy secures COD for 1st renewable energy IPP projects in Botswana; REA & CrossBoundary for Nigerian mini-grids. Husk raises $100 million+: Solar hybrid .
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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.
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.
Botswana Signs PPA For 50 MW Solar Power Plant
Scatec Bags 25-Year Contract With Botswana Power Corporation For 50 MW PV Project
Friday, 02 Sep 2022
State owned utility Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has entered a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 50 MW solar power plant which Norway’s Scatec will construct and own in a former mining town of the African country.
Botswana Announces Solar PV Tender
Botswana Power Corporation Seeking Proposals For 6 Solar PV Projects
Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022
State owned electricity utility of Botswana, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has launched a tender seeking proposals from interested companies for the development of 6 solar PV power plants in the African nation.
‘First’ Renewable Energy IPP Projects In Botswana
Botswana Signs Country’s Maiden Power Purchase Agreements With South Africa’s Sturdee Energy For 4 MW AC Solar PV Project Capacity
Monday, 26 Jul 2021
Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has entered power purchase agreements (PPA) with South Africa headquartered Sub-Saharan focused independent power producer (IPP) Sturdee Energy, for 2 solar power plants.
100 MW Solar Power Project Approved In Botswana
Big Solar Coming To Botswana: Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority Clears Way For Coal Miner Shumba Energy Limited To Build 100 MW PV Project As Country’s ‘1st’ Large Scale Solar Plant
Monday, 05 Jul 2021
Botswana based coal mining and energy development company Shumba Energy Limited has announced securing authorization for its 100 MW Tati Solar Project that it plans to construct near Francistown.
Diamond Miner Wants 600 kW Solar Power Plant
Diamond Trading Company Wants To Expand Solar Power Capacity Of Under Construction 350kW Solar System For Botswana Mining Site; Invites Bidders For 600 kW Solar PV Capacity
Sunday, 04 Apr 2021
A 50:50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Botswana and diamond miner and retailer De Beers, Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) has issued a tender for the development of a 600 kW solar PV plant at its site located in Gaborone.
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).
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