Africa & Middle East

German renewables developer Pure New Energy (PNE) has sold a 250MW solar PV project in South Africa to an undisclosed independent power producer.

Pan-African independent power producer (IPP) Axian Energy has secured €30 million (US$33.7 million) in funding for a solar PV portfolio in Benin.

Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has been impacted by an impairment loss from its solar PV plants and intangible assets in Ukraine and Pakistan during its third quarter results for 2026.

Solarcentury Africa has announced a collaboration with First Quantum Minerals (FQM) to develop the 112MWp Kusoka Solar Plant in Zambia.

Scatec, the EIB, the EBRD and the AfDB have signed a US$217 million investment agreement for the Dandara solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.

Tongwei Solar's TNC 2.0 FULLX G12R-48 is designed for rooftop applications with varying available space and aesthetic requirements.

Masdar has signed an agreement to acquire and develop a 550MW solar PV project from Lightsource bp in Greece.

Scatec and the EBRD have signed a share purchase agreement establishing a renewable energy investment platform for Egypt.

The Shanxi Installation Group has selected Spanish engineering consultancy IDOM to design its 500MW Al Kamil I Solar Project in Oman.

The EBRD has announced a US$265 million loan for a new 1.2GW solar PV plant, to be co-located with a 600MWh BESS, in Minya, Egypt.