Africa & Middle East

As 2023 comes to an end, PV Tech is reviewing the year in solar, reflecting on some of the biggest stories and trends of the last 12 months.

TotalEnergies has started construction on a solar-plus-storage project in South Africa, with a power generation capacity of 216MW.

The seventh bidding round of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has opened for interested parties.

The USADF has launched a request for proposals for projects to deliver off-grid energy infrastructure in Africa.

At the COP28 summit, world leaders have called for a global push to triple renewable energy capacity and "transition away" from fossil fuels.

US solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has announced that its trackers, either operational or under fulfilment, have surpassed 10GW in the Middle Eastern, African and Indian markets.

Norwegian independent power producer Scatec has powered a 540MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa.

Masdar plans to develop a number of new renewables projects in Africa, including 300MW of new solar capacity in Angola and Uganda.

PV Tech spoke with Tongwei’s vice general manager of PV business, Yan Li, about its ten-year mark, the launch of a new TOPCon module line and the rollout of its Global Partner Programme.

Hail claims have averaged nearly US$58.4 million per claim, according to a report from renewable energy project underwriter GCube Insurance.