Africa & Middle East

Proper training and adherence to best field practices are necessary to halt the steady trend of PV connector failures resulting from poor workmanship, write Brian Mills and Grayson Maurer.

The Moroccan government has announced plans to build a 30,000MT “green polysilicon” production facility, in partnership with Moroccan renewable energy firm GPM Holding.

PV Talk: Stefano N. Granata of STS discusses the growing momentum behind back contact cell technology as manufacturers and investors embrace higher-efficiency solutions.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has increased its equity stake in Infinity by US$40 million.

SFI has started construction on the first phase of the Norbert Anku solar project in Ghana, which will have an operational capacity of 1GW.

Hassan Allam Utilities Energy Platform and Infinity Power have signed agreements to develop two renewable energy projects in the country. 

EDF Renewables, in partnership with SPIC HHDC and SAPCO, has secured financing for the 400MW solar PV projects in Saudi Arabia.

Inverter manufacturer SolarEdge sold close to 1.5GW of inverters in the third quarter of the year, driving revenue of US$340.2 million.

South Africa aims to add 28.7GW of new solar PV generation capacity by 2039, and generate over half of its electricity with renewables by 2042.

Kiwa PVEL examines the increased number of delamination issues and how a different BOM can impact a module's reliability.