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Kenyan floating solar crowdfunding bid could again end up smelling of roses

German energy start-up Ecoligo last year successfully raised enough investment through its crowdfunding platform to finance a 75 kW solar system for the Rift Valley Roses...

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...

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Switch Together Solar scheme returns to help Solihull residents save money and cut carbon

A popular scheme that helps people save money on their energy bills while reducing carbon emissions is returning to Solihull. Switch Together Solar brings residents,...

BOOM Power secures second NSIP consent for Fenwick solar plant

The UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has granted consent for a 237.5MW solar PV plant developed by BOOM Power. The UK-based developer will construct the...

Indian PV manufacturers downplay impact of 125% preliminary US countervailing duty

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has proposed a 125.87% preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) on imported Indian solar cells. Several Indian PV manufacturers PV Tech...

Scatec signs landmark PPA in Egypt for 1.95 GW Solar and 3.9 GWh BESS capacity

Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for a...