Africa & Middle East

Replacing outdated inverters can significantly boost the yield of a PV power plant and rectify equipment failures. Jörn Carstensen of Germany-based green-tech looks at the technical, financial and logistical considerations involved in a successful inverter repowering project.

Release by Scatec has unveiled plans to add 28.6MW of solar capacity and 19.2MWh of battery energy storage systems to its Cameroon portfolio.

Kiwa PVEL's experts explain the record Top Performer in this year's Scorecard, and the surge in failures at the manufacturer and BOM levels.

The Global Solar Council (GSC) has unveiled a new brand, and a new working strategy built around three 'pillars'.

The harsh conditions of desert regions can undermine the performance of modules, although the impact of which is not adequately addressed.

Investment in solar PV is expected to surpass all other generation technologies combined with over US$500 billion, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Silicon-based tandem solar cells and modules are expected to enter commercial production in 2027 with a module efficiency of 27%, according to the latest International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) published by German engineering association VDMA.

GCL Tech is to build the Middle East's first polysilicon plant and the company's first overseas facility in the UAE.

As the unexpected happens, accurate forecasting becomes a vital tool to sustain grid operations, writes Tigo Energy's Evgeny Finkel.

The challenges facing Europe's solar sector are explored in depth in the latest edition of our quarterly journal, PV Tech Power.