The Global South’s solar e-waste problem
An international research group has examined the structural barriers to addressing the solar e-waste problem in the Global South. They argue that the focus should be on repairing devices, rather than recycling them.
Engie, CBEA to build $60 million of minigrid projects in Nigeria
CrossBoundary EnergyAccess Nigeria has committed to invest $60 million in minigrid projects developed by Engie, in the largest such transaction in Africa. The projects will connect more than 150,000 people to electricity for the first time.
Merger activity heats up in African commercial solar market
Lagos-based Daystar Power is targeting 400 MW of installed generation capacity by 2025, after being acquired by Shell mere days after the Starsight-SolarAfrica merger announcement.
AfDB announces cheap loans to back off-grid solar in Africa
The African Development Bank has announced that European and US donors will provide $20 million of concessional loans to support pay-as-you-go solar companies in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sterling and Wilson signs 961 MW/455 MWh solar storage deal with Nigerian government
Sterling and Wilson Solar Solutions has signed an agreement to build 961 MWp of solar and 455 MWh of battery storage capacity in Nigeria.
Cape Town tenders for solar in bid to escape dependence on troubled utility
The city authority wants a developer to construct a 7 MW solar project for it as part of a push to widen its sources of electricity, and says clean energy will be cheaper than – largely coal-fired – grid power from Eskom.
HDF Energy wants to build utility scale solar hydrogen project in Namibia
The project consists of an 85 MW solar park and a green hydrogen production unit. The facility should begin commercial operations in 2024.
The case for residential, commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems in the MENA region
In this pv magazine Webinar, together with our partner JinkoSolar we will present energy storage solutions and some business cases for the MENA regions while discussing how projects may be conceived under local government policies and programs.
The Hydrogen Stream: World’s largest electrolyzer to be deployed in Norway
HydrogenPro is set to install the world’s largest electrolyzer in Norway, while Siemens is preparing to commission Germany’s second biggest electrolyzer.
Financial close for 200 MW of solar in South Africa
Sola Group and Tronox have finally reached financial close on two 100 MW solar projects in South Africa, roughly six months after signing power purchase agreements.
