AFSIA Releases African Annual Solar Outlook 2024
BEST YEAR EVER FOR SOLAR IN AFRICA
2023 has been the best year for solar in the world and also in Africa. With around 350 GW…
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Altano Energy and Exus collaborate on dual 64MW Spanish solar plants exceeding 83,000MWh
With Exus Management Partners providing asset management services to Altano Energy, PV projects Puertollano and El Villar supply…
British IKAR Holdings, WCT Group Signs Agreement With German AE Solar
IKAR Holdings, a London based multi-tiered entrepreneurial group, and its strategic partner- international investment group WCT-,…
NBCC Event: Stakeholders Ponder Pathways For Renewable Energy Utilization In Nigeria
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
Industry Stakeholders have pondered the pathway for the utilization of renewable energy as part of…
Renewable Energy Adoption Key to Drive Nigeria’s Sustainable Future – NBCC
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
As the world confronts environmental challenges as well as moving towards a low-carbon future, the…
SHIFT ENERGY JAPAN DRAWS ON SOLARGIS DATA TO UNDERPIN DISTRIBUTED SOLAR PV PIPELINE
Solargis’ satellite-based solar data and PV simulations support Shift Energy Japan in their bid to finance and roll out…
SolarDuck to build Japan’s first offshore floating solar demonstrator in Tokyo Bay
• SolarDuck’s partner, Tokyu Land Corporation, has been awarded the contract from Tokyo Metropolitan Government to realize the…
German Tier1 solar panel manufacturing AE Solar enters Sweden market
Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide, supporting the emergence of the new global energy…
Emir of Qatar Inaugurates Al-Kharsaah Solar Power Plant
DOHA, Qatar – His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, inaugurated Al-Kharsaah Solar PV Power…
QatarEnergy to become 100% owner of Siraj Energy
DOHA, Qatar – QatarEnergy announced the signing of a share sale and purchase agreement with Qatar Electricity and Water Company…
Shell Increases Investment in Africa, Acquires Daystar Power
Shell Plc’s renewable energy division acquired Daystar Power, an off-grid services provider in West Africa, in its first…
Equinor Fueling Energy Transition With $23 Billion CAPEX, Project Opportunities
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
The Energy Transition agenda is building momentum in every part of the world, especially in the…
Push Toward Clean Energy Drives Demand for Solar-Powered Devices
By David James
As Africa’s recent history shows, demand for power has required the electric grid to become more relied-upon…
MCA BUILDS FIRST SOLAR POWER PLANT IN ANGOLA
MCA participates in an international consortium that has developed the largest solar park in sub-Saharan Africa, leading the…
Labacorp Solar Academy Hosts Certificate Ceremony
DOUALA, CAMEROON – Labacorp Solar Academy is proud to announce the successful hosting of its June 2021 Certificate Ceremony held…
TotalEnergies Invests $3 billion on Renewables Per Annum
By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme
SAIPEC 2021 - Total Energies, a Broad Energy Company, that produces and markets energies on a…
Social Investment: Schneider Electric, Partners donate solar inverter solution to Hearts of Gold…
This donation was done as a part of Giving Tuesday, the movement that symbolizes the international day of charitable giving. This…
First Subsidy-Free Solar Park Under Construction in Germany
BayWa renewable energy GmbH is building Germany’s first subsidy-free solar park, proving that solar energy can now compete…
ABB launches High-voltage products to reduce transmission losses on solar plants
ABB has launched a selection of Fusegear with 800V AC ratings to support the higher voltage architectures in solar power plants.…
German solar energy prize awarded
The annual award honours projects aimed at a resolute and decentralized energy transformation.
Bonn (dpa) - Electro-mobility…
Sonnen sets up the biggest solar battery manufacturing plant in Australia
Sydney – German solar battery firm sonnen is setting up a major manufacturing plant in South Australia that will build 10,000…
Vivint Solar Announces Availability of Solar Leases in Florida
LEHI, Utah, -- Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider, has officially announced that the Florida Public…
Arctech Solar to Supply 288MWp Tracking Systems for PV projects in Mexico
Arctech Solar have signed a contract to supply 288WMp Skyline tracking system for PV projects in Mexico together with Bester…
ENGIE to build 8 hybrid solar power plants in Gabon
The project will save the country 1 million litres of fuel oil per year, or 2,600 tonnes of CO2, and reduce generation costs by…
German solar output surges ahead
An especially sunny summer season is helping solar power plants in Germany to achieve strong figures.
Berlin (dpa) - Amid a sunny…
Soltech to open research & evaluation center for bifacial tracking in US.
Spain-based solar trackers maker Soltec will be opening a new research and evaluation centre for bifacial tracking at its US…
Tesla get approval to set up world’s largest Virtual Solar Plant in Australia
The government of South Australia, which saw a bit of a shake-up after elections in March, announced it would honor the previous…
AzuriTV named ‘Innovative Technology of the Year’ at Africa Utility Week Industry Awards
By Ayobami Adedinni
AzuriTV, the first complete home TV pay-as-you-go package for off-grid households, developed by Azuri…
IRENA report: Solar PV market remains biggest renewable energy sector employer with 3.4 million jobs
The solar PV industry has remained the largest employer among all renewable energy technologies, providing 3.4 million jobs, up…
Solar power sets new record in Germany
Munich (dpa) - In the first four months of 2018, German solar energy producers set a new record for the period, the energy utility…