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Earth’s magnetic field affecting PV panel performance

Researchers at the Multimedia University of Kenya have claimed the Earth’s magnetic field affects solar panel performance in the same manner fields from power...

South African crowdfunding site offers investors route into commercial solar – one cell at a time

A South African crowdfunding start-up which claims to offer small investors the chance to buy individual solar cells in s has reportedly raised $3...

SOUTH SUDAN: Scatec Solar connects PV solar system for IOM in Malakal

The Norwegian Independent Power Producer (IPP) Scatec Solar and its partner Kube Energy have just commissioned a solar photovoltaic system in Malakal, Upper Nile...

Somalia: Energy firm tackles solar power transition

A solar photovoltaic power plant recently commissioned by BECO is now operational in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Through this project, BECO, Somalia’s main electricity...

NIGERIA: Renewvia connects two solar mini-hybrid grids in Bayelsa State

Off-grid supplier Renewvia Energy has just commissioned two solar hybrid systems in the southern Nigerian state of Bayelsa. The installation of these mini-grids is...

PPA signed for solar-wind-storage microgrid on Saint Helena

U.K.-based impact investment company and renewables developer Pash Global has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the island of Saint Helena’s utility for the development of a 3.2 MW solar-wind-storage microgrid. The...

Algeria plans 4 GW of solar tenders

Algeria’s minister of energy, Arkab Mohamed, has announced plans for a giant, 4 GW solar project which will be developed through annual tenders up...

Zesco and Power China sign $548m deal for three solar projects in Zambia

ZESCO and Power China have signed three contracts worth $548 million (£448m) to develop 600MW of new solar capacity across three districts in Zambia. The...

EgyptERA authorises construction of a solar power plant for Arabian Cement

The Egyptian Electricity Utilities Regulatory and Consumer Protection Agency (EgyptERA) has given its approval for the construction of a 7.5 MWp solar photovoltaic power...

OPEC Producer Algeria Aims To Build $3.6B Solar Power Projects

OPEC member Algeria plans to install up to US$3.6 billion worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to produce renewable electricity for export and for...

Nigeria kicks off tender for 10 MW solar park

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), an entity that manages the country’s sovereign wealth fund, has issued an expression of interest (EOI) to pre-qualify developers interested...

South African chemicals producer seeks to procure 600 MW of renewables

South Africa-based chemicals producer Sasol is now trying to find partners to potentially deploy renewable energy projects, by kicking off a request for information...

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Australia solar Installation hits 40 GW

An IEA survey of solar power applications in Australia shows that the country installed 5.2 GW of solar capacity in 2024 and reached a...

Versiris Energy completes logistically tricky rooftop solar project

Versiris Energy completed a 575.36-kWDC rooftop solar project for a national commercial retail facility in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Versisis, a commercial solar developer and subsidiary...

Recurrent Energy Sells 275 MW Solar-Plus-Storage Project in New South Wales to European Investor

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and a global developer of solar and energy storage assets, has finalized the sale of its...

Azerbaijan seeks Chinese help in achieving “green” power dream

Azerbaijan is hoping China can play a big role in helping Baku fulfill its ambitions of building a “green energy corridor” to Europe. Azerbaijani officials...