Africa & Middle East

Chinese solar manufacturing giant JinkoSolar will build a 10GW n-type solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia.

North America is expected to be the major market for solar trackers in the upcoming years driven by increased installations in the US.

Chinese solar module manufacturer Jinko Solar has secured two contracts to supply 150MW of modules to two solar PV projects in Algeria.

IRENA has found that the world’s renewable power capacity will need to increase by 16.4%, year-on-year, to meet the world’s climate targets.

Indian EPC firm Larsen & Toubro has secured contracts to build two solar PV plants in the Middle East with a combined capacity of 3.5GW.

French renewable energy company Voltalia has signed a framework agreement to develop over 2.5GW of solar PV and wind capacity in Egypt to support green hydrogen production.

The Saudi Power Procurement Company has signed PPAs with three companies for solar projects with a combined capacity of 5.5GW.

Saudi Arabia has launched a geographical survey project to identify suitable sites for renewables projects across the nation.

"Asset owners may face costs not only for the damage to the affected asset, but also for any damage to the nearby asset if the fire spreads."

Cost and risk factors can make countries facing energy access issues the most difficult for developers to build solar projects, despite their huge potential. Tom Kenning reports on two plug-and-play solutions that may provide a solution in off-grid locations.