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South Africa: First projects from REIPPPP round 6 reach commercial close

May 1, 2024
The first two solar PV projects from the sixth round of South Africa’s state renewable energy tender – representing 360MW capacity - have been approved and reached commercial close.
The device offers slope adaptability of up to 1.7 degrees between posts, helping lower grading costs. Image: GameChange Solar

Gamechange solar to supply 500MW trackers to southern Africa

April 26, 2024
Solar tracker provider Gamechange Solar has secured a deal to supply 500MW of trackers to a group of solar PV projects in Southern Africa.
Electricity minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

South Africa electricity minister opens 540MW solar-plus-storage plant

April 19, 2024
The largest solar-plus-storage project in the Southern Hemisphere explains South Africa's effort to mitigate its energy security situation.
The Droogfontein solar plant in South Africa.

PNE sells 240MW solar project in South Africa to NOA Group

April 15, 2024
Pure New Energy (PNE) has sold the 240MW Khauta solar project in South Africa to the NOA Group, an energy company based in the country.
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Toyota Tsusho founds new African renewables JV

April 8, 2024
Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho Corporation has established a new joint venture (JV) seeking to develop renewable energy projects across Africa.
Teraco 120MW solar pv plant

South African data centre provider Teraco to build 120MW solar PV plant

February 27, 2024
Teraco has also secured its first grid capacity allocation from South Africa state-operated utility Eskom.
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PV Tech Power 38 out now: PV module quality under the spotlight, risk mitigation in floating PV and the likely effect of carbon pricing policies

February 23, 2024
The Q1 2024 edition of PV Tech Power is available to download now. This issue focuses on PV module quality issues, risk mitigation, carbon pricing policies and much more.
SkyPower Africa Finance Corporation

SkyPower and Africa Finance Corporation to co-develop 200MW solar project in DRC

February 20, 2024
SkyPower has signed a joint development agreement with Africa Finance Corporation to develop a 200MW solar project in the DRC.
A C&I solar plant from CrossBoundary in Kenya. Image: CrossBoundary Energy.

Solar-storage hybrid project to power Sierra Leone gold mine

February 8, 2024
CrossBoundary Energy will develop a hybrid solar PV, BESS and thermal energy project at the Baomahun gold mine in Sierra Leone.
Bayan Khundii Gold Project

Gold mines in DRC and Mongolia equipped with solar PV plants

January 31, 2024
Two solar PV plants have been installed in gold mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mongolia to supply clean energy to their operations.

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