Africa

Work has begun on the 500MW Maun solar-plus-storage project in Botswana, which will be a cornerstone of the country's plan to reach 1.5GW of operational renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade.

EBRD backs HAU Energy with US$65 million loan for 200MW solar PV and 120MWh storage project in Benban, Egypt.

French renewables company Voltalia has fully commissioned the 148MW Bolobedu solar farm in Limpopo province, South Africa.

South African independent power producer (IPP) Anthem has begun construction on a 475MW solar PV project, the “largest” single-phase solar site in South Africa.

The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) has started construction on the 305MW Noor Atlas solar PV portfolio.

US solar tracker producer GameChange Solar will supply 258MWp worth of solar trackers to a solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.

Scatec, in partnership with Aeolus SAS (Aeolus) have achieved commercial operations for the 60MW Sidi Bouzid solar plant in Tunisia.

The Tunisian government is seeking proposals for a 300MW/150MW solar-plus-storage project in the south of the country.

Renewable energy platform Lyra Energy has reached financial close on its 255MW solar PV project in Thakadu, South Africa.

FTC Solar has signed a three-year supply agreement with Lubanzi Inala to provide solar tracker systems for multiple utility-scale projects across South Africa.