Africa & Middle East

Almost 2GW of PV capacity is to be put out to tender in the latest phase of Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy procurement programme.

South Africa registered 139 new solar PV facilities, with a combined capacity of 2,045MW, in the third quarter of this year.

Voltage Energy's EBOS portfolio helps EPCs and developers optimise power collection, material use and installation efficiency with greater design flexibility.

The Global Solar Council is set to unveil a ‘global rooftop solar declaration’ committing governments worldwide to 300 million new solar homes.

The International Energy Agency has forecast 3.6TW of new solar PV additions between 2026-2031 in its latest report on the renewables sector.

Tristan Erion-Lorico and Song Hao of Kiwa PVEL examine the negative consequences of overreliance on module nameplate power ratings for PV project economics.

Inverter and energy storage manufacturer SolarEdge has reported Q3 2026 revenue of US$326.1 million, down 5.8% from Q2 and 4.1% year-on-year.

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.