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Mozambique kicks off minigrid tender

The Mozambican Energy Fund (Funae) and the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) are now accepting applications from minigrid developers to conduct technical and financial feasibility...

LIBYA: Government launches construction of a solar power plant in Kufra

The Libyan government recently launched the construction of a solar photovoltaic power plant in the town of Kufra in south-eastern Libya. The plant will...

Kenyan utility launches tender for PV panel factory

State-owned utility Kenya Electricity Generating Company plc has launched a tender for construction of a 10 MW solar module factory at its Tana Power Station in Murang’a county. The...

Lessons to be learnt from Italy’s alleged PV fraud

When the Italian Carabinieri seized a waste treatment plant near Catania in Sicily a month ago, the Ministry of Environment alleged PV panels sent there for...

Zimbabwe to construct US $7m 10MW solar power station

A 10MW solar power station is set to be built in Zimbabwe before the end of next year at a cost of US $7m...

ECOWAS financial arm to provide USD 21m for solar projects in Benin

The financial arm of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is securing USD 21.1 million (EUR 18.6m) for the construction of solar...

BURUNDI: IDA grants $100 million for electrification via mini-solar grids

The International Development Association (IDA), a subsidiary of the World Bank, has recently granted $100 million to Burundi. The funds will be used to...

Solar mini-grids for rural electrification to double within three years

Over 3000 mini-grids are expected to be built by end-2022 in Africa and Asia, according to a new report, Mini-grids for Village Electrification: Industry and...

KENYA: AfDB Provides US$150 million to electrify 250,000 households with solar energy

The Kenyan government has recently secured $150 million (over 15 billion Kenyan shillings) from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The funds will provide solar...

Persistent Energy raises $8 million to provide solar off-grid

Persistent Energy Capital LLC, a venture capital firm has just raised $8 million through a crowdfunding action. The funds will be reinvested in solar...

Foundation stone laid for a 100-megawatt solar power project in Kufra – to be implemented by Chinese

The ‘‘Prime Minister’’ of Libya’s eastern-based ‘‘government’’, Abdullah Thinni laid the foundation stone for a 100-megawatt solar power project in Kufra municipality on Sunday....

Tunisia introduces new rules for self-consumption, net metering

The Tunisian government has issued a decree that will allow private companies to produce renewable energy for self-consumption purposes, with excess power to be...

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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...