German Grid Operators Prepare for Solar Eclipse

Eclipse could reduce solar power generation by up to 1GW. Grid operators have tendered for 1GW…

Solar, Wind Make Up 93.8% of New U.S. Generation Capacity for Q1 2021

Wind and solar resources provided 93.84% of new generating capacity added in the US in the…

Three Off-Grid Power Plants Set to Power Three Cities in the D.R. Congo

A consortium of Gridworks, AEE Power, and Eranove will deploy three off-grid projects in the DRC.…

Greenyellow Secures €21m Financing for 30 MW Burkina Faso Solar Plant

GreenYellow has secured a €21 million loan from Dutch development bank FMO. The funds will be…

Scatec Awarded Hybrid Solar Contracts in South Africa’s Emergency Tender

Scatec has been awarded 50MW of contracts for each of the Kenhardt 1, 2 and 3…

France’s Solar PV Deployments Rise by 177% in Q1 2021

France grid-connected solar PV capacity increases by 177% year on year. The increase was bolstered by…

First Privately Developed Solar PV Plants Commissioned in Senegal

The first privately developed solar power plants in Senegal have been commissioned. The plants have a…

Voltalia to Install Solar Plant at Zimbabwean Gold Mine

Voltalia will construct a solar PV plant at the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe later this…

Stanbic IBTC to Deploy Solar in Half of Its Offices by 2022

Stanbic IBTC plans to deploy solar energy at half of its offices by 2022. The company…

Desert Technologies’ Wins Award for Containerized Solar Generator

Desert Technologies (DT) has won the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) “Best Innovation” award. The…