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ZAMBIA: DPA moves in and wants to provide solar energy to companies

Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a provider of solar solutions enters the Zambian market. The company is thus strengthening its presence in Eastern and Southern...

EGYPT: Solar power plant to serve Engineering Faculty of Zagazig University

The University of Zagazig's Faculty of Engineering will soon be operating a small photovoltaic solar power plant. With an expected capacity of 90 kWp,...

Perovskites thrive under pressure

Scientists are yet to settle on the optimal fabrication method for perovskite solar cells despite a variety of candidates. Researchers from Nigeria’s African University of Science...

Morocco Pioneers Combines PV With Thermal Storage At 800 MW Midelt CSP Project

Morocco’s 800 MW solar hybrid project at Midelt will be the first solar project in the world to include thermal (heat) storage of PV...

Solar tender in Mauritius

The Agricultural Marketing Board (AMB) of Mauritius has issued a tender for construction of a PV plant on its land. The project will be built in the Moka district...

MOZAMBIQUE: Covid-19 hampers Ncondezi Energy’s solar off-grid project

The company Ncondezi Energy has suspended the implementation of its project to build an off-grid solar system for a company in Mozambique. At issue...

PV relief for sub-Saharan Africa amid Covid-19 pandemic

The lockdowns being imposed across Africa in a bid to slow down the spread of Covid-19could fast-track the adoption of solar power rather than fossil fuels in...

Egypt considers 6.3 GW wind energy, concentrated solar power and PV projects

The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is studying requests to build power plants at a total capacity of 6.34GW, of which 2.75GW projects...

ANGOLA: Towards constructing solar PV power plant of in Saurimo

The Angolan government will install a photovoltaic solar power plant in the city of Saurimo in the north-east of the country. With a capacity...

Mali exempts solar from VAT, import duties

Value-added taxes and import taxes will no longer be imposed on equipment such as solar panels, wind turbine blades, and pump turbines, according to...

Tender for solar power plants projects launched in Guinea Bissau

A call for tenders for the construction of a solar power plant and two mini hybrid power plants has been launched in Guinea Bissau...

Scatec Solar completes 258 MW Upington project in South Africa

Scatec Solar and partners have grid connected and started commercial operation of the third 86 MW solar plant in Upington, South Africa, completing the...

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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...