Africa Solar PV News Snippets
‘Largest’ Privately Developed N-Type Utility-Scale Project In South Africa & More From UNMISS, Konexa, GreenYellow, BONI
Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024
Trina Solar, SOLA & WBHO partner for 330 MW in South Africa; UNMISS supports solar-powered water facility in South Sudan; Konexa invests in solar-battery plants in Nigeria; GreenYellow commissions PV plant in Mauritius; BONI raises $11M from Afre.
Africa Solar PV News Snippets
EDF Acquires Majority Stake In Solar Kits Provider & More From Anglo American, D.Light, Gauteng, Astra Energy, InfraCredit
Tuesday, 05 Mar 2024
EDF now majority stakeholder in upOwa; Financing for Anglo American’s 520 MW RE in SA; Chapel Hill Denham and d.light financing for Nigeria; 800 MW solar plant in SA province; Astra Energy’s 100 MW RE project in Lesotho; InfraCredit backs hybrid .
Africa Solar PV News Snippets
AMEA Power Forays Into Mozambique With 125 MW Project & More From Daystar Power, Globeleq
Thursday, 25 Jan 2024
AMEA Power and Hidropower join hands for 125 MW solar plant in Mozambique; Daystar Power to build Nigeria’s ‘1st’ solar-grid hybrid system; Globeleq undertakes debt restructuring for South African PV plants. 125 MW solar plant in Mozambique: .
GW-Scale Solar Module Manufacturing In Nigeria
Dutch Solar Module Producer Solarge To Produce 1 GW Lightweight Panels/Year In Africa
Tuesday, 12 Dec 2023
The Netherlands-based lightweight solar PV modules manufacturer Solarge International is expanding its geographic footprint to launch a production facility in Africa’s Nigeria.
Africa Solar PV News Snippets
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 .
Africa Solar PV News Snippets
Syrah Resources Commissions Solar & Storage Project In Mozambique & More From Adenia, Nuru, WATT
Wednesday, 11 Oct 2023
Syrah Resources Limited to operate Mozambique mine with solar and storage; Adenia secures majority share in Enfin in South Africa; CEI Africa tips $3 million into Nuru’s kitty in DRC; WATT Renewable raises $13 million from Empower New Energy for Ni.
ANU Explores Equator For Offshore Solar Potential
Researchers Pick Calm Seas Near Indonesia & Nigeria As Most Prospective For Offshore Floating PV
Thursday, 10 Aug 2023
Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) explore offshore floating solar PV potential in their latest work claiming calm seas around the Indonesian archipelago and the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Nigeria are the most suitable sit.
Africa PV News Snippets
Engie & Meridiam To Acquire BTE Renewables From Actis & More From Yellow, GEAPP & CHD
Thursday, 22 Jun 2023
Actis offloads African renewables platform BTE Renewables to Engie and Meridiam; Yellow raises $14 million Series B funding to expand business and product offerings; GEAPP and CHD pool in resources for DRE in Nigeria through a new local currency subordinated debt vehicle.
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.
Captive Solar Power Plant For Food Processing In Nigeria
Nigeria’s Tingo Foods To Source Solar Energy From 110 MW Captive Solar Plant Under PPA With Evtec Energy To Power ‘Largest’ Food Processing Fab In Africa
Friday, 24 Feb 2023
Nigeria based food processing business Tingo Foods will get its own 110 MW solar power plant to power a new facility the company is currently building in Delta state which it believes to be the ‘largest’ in Africa with Evtec Energy building the $150 million solar project.
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).
Now Time To Explore Renewable Energy Manufacturing In Africa
African Solar PV Manufacturing Can Be Cost Competitive With China, Says SEForALL In New Report On African Renewable Energy Manufacturing Potential
Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023
The African continent has the potential to install 180 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030 and 1.2 TW by 2050 and to get there, it needs to scale up its manufacturing capabilities with a helping hand from its main trade partner China, says Sustainab.
India PV News Snippets
USDFC Shells Out $20 Million For Shell Backed Orb Energy & More From MNRE, Rajasthan, SWSL, Amp Energy India
Friday, 07 Oct 2022
Orb Energy has raised $20 million from USDFC; MNRE extends Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II; Rajasthan launches SKAY scheme; SWSL subsidiary bags 961 MW solar MoU with Nigeria; Ohmium and Amp Energy India to partner for 400 MW green hydrogen.
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.
Solar Mini-Grids For 55,000 People In Rural Nigeria
CrossBoundary Energy Access, Oikocredit, Triodos IM, & EDFI ElectriFI Provide Financing To PowerGen To Set Up 28 Solar PV & Battery Powered Mini Grids In Rural Nigeria For 55,000 Denizens
Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021
Kenya headquartered on-grid and off-grid distributed energy developer PowerGen will build 28 distributed renewable energy (DRE) systems as solar PV and battery-powered mini grids to provide clean and reliable electricity to 55,000 people in Nigeria, .
China PV News Snippets: Ancai, Sineng, Talesun, JYT, CZ
Ancai Hi-Tech To Raise Funds For 48 Million Sq. Mtr. PV Glass Production; China Gezhouba To Build 360 MW Nigerian Project; CGC Certification For Sineng Electric; Talesun & Canlon Enter Strategic Agreement; JYT’s New Energy Business Division’s Installed PV Capacity Exceeds 1.2 GW
Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021
Ancai Hi-Tech to expand solar glass capacity: Solar glass producer Henan Ancai Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. plans to raise up to RMB 1.2 billion ($185 million) in the form of non-public offering of its A shares for manufacturing capacity expansion.
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.
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.
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