South Africa Installed 1.3GW of Solar in 2020

  Solar PV now contributes 3% of South Africa’s total generation capacity. South Africa plans to…

EIB Releases Report on Scaling Off-Grid Solar in Africa

The EIB and ISA have released a report that tackles challenges with off-grid solar financing. The…

Netherlands Commissions Another 70MW of Floating Solar Capacity

BayWa re’s subsidiary has deployed a cumulative 70MW floating PV capacity in the Netherlands. This is…

Legendre Set to Construct a 50MWp Solar Plant in the Ivory Coast

Legendre is set to build a 50MW power plant in Mali. Fana will operate the plant…

Westa.Solar Plans West African Expansion

Westa.Solar plans West African expansion in 2 to 3 years. The company recently completed a 500kWp…

Germany Awards 665MW of Solar in June Tender

About 665MW  of solar projects were awarded in Germany’s recent tender. The tender was for ground-mounted…

InfraCo to Invest $4.2m for 22 Solar Mini-Grids in Kenya

InfraCo is set to invest $4.2m in the development of 22 mini-grids in Kenya. The systems…

FG Commissions Solar EV Charging Station in Lagos

The NADDC has commissioned a solar EV charging station in Lagos. The station can generate 86.4kWh…

Govt Wants Turkish Firm to Light Kampala with Solar

The city of Kampala wants to address its lighting and unemployment problem with solar. The City’s…

Canadian Solar Wins Colombia’s First Battery Storage Tender

Canadian Solar awarded the first BESS project in Colombia. The 45MW/45MWh battery storage will help improve…