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PPA signed for solar-wind-storage microgrid on Saint Helena

U.K.-based impact investment company and renewables developer Pash Global has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the island of Saint Helena’s utility for the development of a 3.2 MW solar-wind-storage microgrid. The...

Algeria plans 4 GW of solar tenders

Algeria’s minister of energy, Arkab Mohamed, has announced plans for a giant, 4 GW solar project which will be developed through annual tenders up...

Zesco and Power China sign $548m deal for three solar projects in Zambia

ZESCO and Power China have signed three contracts worth $548 million (£448m) to develop 600MW of new solar capacity across three districts in Zambia. The...

EgyptERA authorises construction of a solar power plant for Arabian Cement

The Egyptian Electricity Utilities Regulatory and Consumer Protection Agency (EgyptERA) has given its approval for the construction of a 7.5 MWp solar photovoltaic power...

OPEC Producer Algeria Aims To Build $3.6B Solar Power Projects

OPEC member Algeria plans to install up to US$3.6 billion worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to produce renewable electricity for export and for...

Nigeria kicks off tender for 10 MW solar park

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), an entity that manages the country’s sovereign wealth fund, has issued an expression of interest (EOI) to pre-qualify developers interested...

South African chemicals producer seeks to procure 600 MW of renewables

South Africa-based chemicals producer Sasol is now trying to find partners to potentially deploy renewable energy projects, by kicking off a request for information...

ZAMBIA: DPA moves in and wants to provide solar energy to companies

Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a provider of solar solutions enters the Zambian market. The company is thus strengthening its presence in Eastern and Southern...

EGYPT: Solar power plant to serve Engineering Faculty of Zagazig University

The University of Zagazig's Faculty of Engineering will soon be operating a small photovoltaic solar power plant. With an expected capacity of 90 kWp,...

Perovskites thrive under pressure

Scientists are yet to settle on the optimal fabrication method for perovskite solar cells despite a variety of candidates. Researchers from Nigeria’s African University of Science...

Morocco Pioneers Combines PV With Thermal Storage At 800 MW Midelt CSP Project

Morocco’s 800 MW solar hybrid project at Midelt will be the first solar project in the world to include thermal (heat) storage of PV...

Solar tender in Mauritius

The Agricultural Marketing Board (AMB) of Mauritius has issued a tender for construction of a PV plant on its land. The project will be built in the Moka district...

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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...