Africa & Middle East

BioPower Operations has announced plans to build a 1GW solar power facility in the South African state of Mpumalanga.

Altaaqa Renewables has closed financing for its 119MWp Wadi ad-Dawasir plant, which will be built in Saudi Arabia.

EWEC has announced that it is considering four bids from companies interested in constructing the new 1.5GW Al Ajban solar plant.

Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member Trina Solar has signed a 150MW module and tracker supply deal with Israeli PV developer Teralight.

Chinese company Trina Solar has delivered 800MW of solar modules to the 2GW Al Dhafra PV plant in the UAE.

NextSource Materials has completed work at its solar-hybrid power plant to power its Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's energy company Nuru has secured US$40 million for the construction of 13.7 MWp.

The Polish hydrogen company Hynfra has established a new company in Jordan to establish a green ammonia plant powered by a 530MW solar PV installation.

Scatec has reached financial close for its three solar projects in South Africa, which will have a combined capacity of 273MW.

Global renewables investor Actis has agreed to sell 100% of African independent power producer (IPP) BTE Renewables to French utility giant Engie and investment firm Meridiam for US$1 billion.