South African regulator updates solar registration numbers
South Africa’s energy regulator registered 142 solar facilities totaling more than 1.1 GW of capacity in the third quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year, bringing total registered generation capacity to more than 10.5 GW since 2018.
Ghana plans renewable energy investment fund
Ghana plans to accelerate its deployment of renewable energy sources, including solar systems for hospitals, public institutions and smaller companies, through a new green investment fund.
Somalia kicks off solar-plus-storage tender
The Somali government is running a tender for the development of a 12 MW solar/36 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the northeastern part of the country. The deadline for applications is May 5.
Nigeria launches O&M tender for hybrid solar plants
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REAN) has issued a tender for companies to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for seven hybrid solar plants at educational institutions, totaling 32 MW of PV capacity.
Kenya launches tender for 80 MW of solar
Kenya has launched a tender for two 40 MW solar projects in its southern regions. Apex consultancy is leading the search for an engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for the Isinya and Makueni solar farms, both set to develop in Kajiado and Makueni counties.
Amea Power starts building 50 MW of solar in the Ivory Coast
Construction is underway on a 50 MW solar project in northeastern Ivory Coast. It is being implemented by a project company owned entirely by the UAE’s Amea Power.
Zimbabwean telecom company opens solar-storage tender
TelOne Zimbabwe says it is seeking bids to finance and deploy solar and lithium-ion storage projects at its exchange sites.
The impact of different substrates on solar module performance
A research team has analyzed the effects of different substrates on PV module performance and has found that ground soil achieves the highest efficiency at 21.1%, followed by grass (19.6%), wood (17.95%), concrete (16.2%), roof tiles (14.3%), and iron sheets (11.5%).
Airports Company South Africa issues tender for three PV plants totaling 9.5 MW
The tender covers the design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of three proposed projects to be based at Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport, and Cape Town International Airport. Closing dates for submission is March 17.
The Hydrogen Stream: H2 projects in Algeria and Mauritania under the spotlight
As Saudi-Algerian researchers report on the northern African country’s hydrogen potential, Denmark’s GreenGo Energy starts its 6 GW electrolysis hydrogen project in Mauritania.
