Africa & Middle East

The company behind a renewables project that will feature 7GW of solar PV and 5GW / 20GWh of battery storage in Morocco is progressing with offshore surveying for four high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables that will eventually connect the installation exclusively to the UK.

Off-grid pay-as-you-go solar provider Bboxx has partnered with telecommunications company Orange to launch a new solar mini-grid project to help accelerate clean energy access for households across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Arab-speaking countries in the MENA region have planned to increase utility-scale solar capacity by 49.5 GW by 2030, according to Global Energy Monitor.

An introduction to Huawei’s SmartDesign 2.0 tool, which produces 3D rooftop PV and energy storage system designs within 10 minutes.

Solar and wind reached a 10.2% share of power generation in 2021, the first time the two technologies provided more than 10% of global power, according to new research from bp.

Emirates Global Aluminium is to enter the silicon metal market with a UAE-based facility that could be online as early as next year.

Investors Harith General Partners and African power provider Anergi Group have partnered to establish the Pan-African Renewable Energy Fund (PAREF) to accelerate renewable energy deployment across Africa and close the continent’s investment gap.

Solar PV has made nearly half of all new investments in renewable power in 2021, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Management firm Mirova has acquired solar finance business SunFunder in a push to expand its investment platform in emerging markets.

Solar PV will lead new capacity additions in Africa, reaching a total installed capacity of 125GW by 2030, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).