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EBRD supports Albania in new solar power auction

As part of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Renewable Energy Auction programme in Albania, the Albanian government will launch a tender...

Norwegian firm Empower New Energy Signs $6.5 Million Solar Energy Deal in Lagos, Nigeria

Norwegian renewable energy investment firm, Empower New Energy, has recently signed a $6.5 million worth solar energy deal in Lagos. The company has started...

AMEA Power expands Togolese solar plant capacity to 70MW

Middle Eastern renewable energy company AMEA Power has begun the construction of the third phase of a solar project in Togo. Located in the village...

World Bank provides funding to repurpose South African coal plant using renewables and storage

The World Bank has approved funding for a US$497 million renewable energy project in South Africa that will see 150MW of solar and 70MW...

Talesun and ARTSolar begin operations on 325MW PV manufacturing facility in South Africa

Talesun, the Chinese-headquartered solar manufacturer, and South African company ARTSolar have commenced operations at a 325MW PV module manufacturing facility. Located in South Africa, the...

African firms partner to establish Pan-African Renewable Energy Fund

Investor Harith General Partners and African power provider Anergi Group have partnered to establish the Pan-African Renewable Energy Fund (PAREF) to accelerate renewable energy...

Total Eren, Chariot land 40MW PV deal for South African mine as the industry continues shift to solar

South African mining company Tharisa has signed an agreement with renewables developer Total Eren and African energy company Chariot to build a 40MW solar...

Algeria launches 1 GW solar tender

Algeria's Ministry of Energy Transition and Renewable Energy has launched yesterday a tender for the deployment of 1 GW of solar capacity. The procurement exercise...

South African utility Eskom allocates land for renewable energy producers

South African utility Eskom has launched an auction process to allocate land for large-scale renewable energy projects planned by independent power producers (IPPs). “The availability...

Cheaper wholesale solar equipment through $10m group-buying fund in Nigeria

Amid repeated calls for innovative approaches to unlock the potential of African solar, two impact investors have committed $5 million each to back an...

African Energy Week highlights lack of support for renewables

The year's African Energy Week event closed with the message the continent is not ready to abandon fossil fuels, with one speaker casting doubt...

South Africa Allocates 2.58 GW of Wind and Solar Projects in REIPPP Auction

South Africa has selected 25 wind and solar power projects to be developed by private developers under its renewable energy independent power producer procurement...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...