Africa & Middle East

Traditional PV inspection methods using direct current polarisation have proved unreliable in detecting certain issues. Researchers from Enertis Applus+ detail a new approach to defect detection aimed at improving the efficiency of PV system maintenance and performance analysis.

Independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has raised US$479 million for its Obelisk hybrid solar and battery storage project in Egypt.

The global solar tracker market expanded by 20% in 2024 to a record size, according to energy research firm Wood Mackenzie.

The leading crystalline silicon solar manufacturers have shipped a record 500GW of PV modules in 2024, according to a report from analysts Wood Mackenzie.

Independent power producer (IPP) NOA Group has reached financial close on a 349MW solar PV project in South Africa.

PV Talk: Kiwa PVEL's Tristan Erion-Lorico discusses the latest Module Reliability Scorecard and what it reveals about standards in PV manufacturing.

A total of 83% of module manufacturers have had at least one test failure in the Kiwa PVEL 2025 Module Reliability Scorecard, up from 66% a year ago.

GameChange Solar has announced plans to double the capacity of its Saudi Arabia tracker component manufacturing facility to 6GW.

Arctech has partnered with ACME Cleantech Solutions to provide 175MW worth of solar trackers for an upcoming facility in Duqm, Oman.

A new manufacturing method has produced tandem perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with a conversion efficiency of 27.8%.