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MOZAMBIQUE: Covid-19 hampers Ncondezi Energy’s solar off-grid project

The company Ncondezi Energy has suspended the implementation of its project to build an off-grid solar system for a company in Mozambique. At issue...

PV relief for sub-Saharan Africa amid Covid-19 pandemic

The lockdowns being imposed across Africa in a bid to slow down the spread of Covid-19could fast-track the adoption of solar power rather than fossil fuels in...

Egypt considers 6.3 GW wind energy, concentrated solar power and PV projects

The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is studying requests to build power plants at a total capacity of 6.34GW, of which 2.75GW projects...

ANGOLA: Towards constructing solar PV power plant of in Saurimo

The Angolan government will install a photovoltaic solar power plant in the city of Saurimo in the north-east of the country. With a capacity...

Mali exempts solar from VAT, import duties

Value-added taxes and import taxes will no longer be imposed on equipment such as solar panels, wind turbine blades, and pump turbines, according to...

Tender for solar power plants projects launched in Guinea Bissau

A call for tenders for the construction of a solar power plant and two mini hybrid power plants has been launched in Guinea Bissau...

Scatec Solar completes 258 MW Upington project in South Africa

Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected and started commercial operation of the third 86 MW solar plant in Upington, South Africa, completing the...

Guinea Bissau awards contract for Gardete solar power plant project

Guinea Bissau has awarded awarded the contract for construction of Gardete solar power plant project. Chinese state-owned company Sinohydro Corporation won the contract paving way for...

Seychelles to host 5.8 MW of floating PV

Qair, a French independent power producer, has revealed plans to install 5.8 MW of floating solar capacity on a saltwater lagoon in the Seychelles. The...

Bokamoso Solar Park achieves over 1 million incident-free hours

juwi Renewable Energies has achieved an unprecedented 1,006,793 Lost Time Incident (LTI) free hours to end of February 2020 in the construction of the...

AFRICA: Afsia launches awards for solar innovation B

The African Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) plans to award its new AFSIA Solar Awards on July 2, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. These are several...

Greenfields dairy plant to lower carbon emissions with Total Solar DG solar system

Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) has partnered with Greenfields, the largest dairy company in Southeast Asia, to provide solar power for its biggest milk...

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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...