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A 258MW solar project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. Image: Scatec.

EIB, FirstRand Bank invest €400 million in South African solar PV and wind

September 16, 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and FirstRand Bank have allocated €400 million (US$444 million) to support the development of solar PV and wind generation projects in South Africa.
Image: AMEA Power.

AMEA Power to build 1GW solar PV project with 600MWh BESS in Egypt

September 13, 2024
AMEA Power is set to build one of Africa’s largest solar PV projects in Egypt, with a generation capacity of 1GW, after signing several PPAs.
Scatec and the EETC sign the agreement.

Scatec signs PPA for 1GW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt

September 12, 2024
Scatec has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for a 1GW solar-plus-storage project.
Nampower

Namibian utility signs financing and EPC deals for 100MW PV project

September 11, 2024
Namibian utility NamPower has secured financing and EPC contractors for its 100MW Rosh Pinah solar PV project.
The company is expected to reach financial close in 2026, with construction beginning shortly after. Image: Scatec.

EliTe Solar to build 8GW cell and module factory in Egypt

September 10, 2024
EliTe Solar has announced plans to build an 8GW cell and module manufacturing facility in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) in Egypt.
Inside the need for interconnection reforms for the US energy transition.

PV Tech Power 40 out now: reforming the US grid, protecting solar projects from cyberattacks and optimising bifacial tracking

September 4, 2024
The Q3 2024 edition of our downstream solar PV journal, PV Tech Power, is now available to download, focussing on the US grid.
a solar pv project in Egypt.

Astronergy to ship 1GW TOPcon modules to Algeria

September 3, 2024
Algeria’s state-owned power utility, Sonelgaz, proposed the 2GW plan to build 15 PV projects across the country.
QatarEnergy

Qatar unveils plans for 2GW ‘mega’ PV project

September 2, 2024
Qatari state-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy has revealed plans for a 2GW “mega” PV project in the Dukhan area of the country.
Chart highlighting solar PV capacity additions per region each year until 2035

BNEF expects 592GW of solar PV installs globally in 2024

September 2, 2024
In its 3Q 2024 Global PV Market Outlook, the commodity market research firm BNEF has revised its target for solar PV additions in 2024 to reach 592GW.
Representatives of Gstar and Siraj Group signing a memorandum of understanding to build a module assembly plant in the UAE

Gstar to build 2GW module assembly plant in UAE

August 27, 2024
Construction is expected to start in November, with the 2GW module assembly plant built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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