Africa

Off-grid solar is helping provide power to those most in need, but new ideas are needed to plug the sector’s multi-billion funding gap.

Chinese manufacturer JA Solar will supply n-type modules for the 1GW Abydos Phase II solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.

Mini-grids have been a feature of the global electricity system for years, a starting point for larger distribution and transmission networks.

The Africa Solar Industry Association’s 2025 market outlook has recorded a 2.5GW increase in PV installations in 2024.

PV Tech spoke to Bboxx chief commercial officer Amaury Fastenakels about the company’s work in 2024, and what it can expect in 2025.

Tunisia has announced the winners of tenders for over 500MW of solar capacity, including Qair International and Voltalia.

Renewable energy is now a competitive alternative to fossil fuels, and more than 800 coal plants in smaller economies could be replaced by PV.

Mini-grids are expected to play a crucial role in achieving complete electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa.

UAE-based renewable power developer AMEA Power has commissioned a 500MW solar PV plant in the Aswan governorate, Egypt.

An ageing 545MW wind farm in Egypt is to be reborn as a 3GW PV and wind hybrid facility under a provisional repowering plan agreed last week.