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Low module and BESS prices drive up Scatec 2023 revenues

January 29, 2024
Scatec posted record-high revenues and construction figures over 2023 which it said was facilitated by lower module and BESS prices.
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Iberdrola secures €300 million to develop renewables in coal dependent countries

January 8, 2024
Iberdrola says that of the agreed amount €170 million has already been committed to finance onshore wind projects in Poland.
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PV Tech Power 37 out now: PV resilience in the age of extreme weather, hybrid PPAs and Australia’s solar and storage market

January 2, 2024
The Q4 2023 edition of our downstream solar PV journal, PV Tech Power, is now available to download, leading with a focus on solar PV's resilience against extreme weather.
The Central Solar de Mocuba solar PV plant in Mozambique has a power output of 41MW. Credit: Globeleq

Globeleq completes acquisition of 41MW Mozambique solar plant

January 2, 2024
Globeleq has finalised its acquisition of a 75% stake in the 41MW Central Solar de Mocuba solar project in Mozambique from Scatec KLP.
The Jasper Solar Power Project in South Africa. Image: PRNewsFoto / SolarReserve

TotalEnergies starts construction at 216MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa

December 18, 2023
TotalEnergies has started construction on a solar-plus-storage project in South Africa, with a power generation capacity of 216MW.
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South Africa opens seventh bidding window of REIPPPP, seeks 1.8GW solar PV

December 15, 2023
The seventh bidding round of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has opened for interested parties.
The Droogfontein solar plant in South Africa.

USADF launches off-grid energy infrastructure project for African communities

December 14, 2023
The USADF has launched a request for proposals for projects to deliver off-grid energy infrastructure in Africa.
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Nextracker’s operational capacity and pipeline surpass 10GW in Middle East, Africa and India

December 13, 2023
US solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has announced that its trackers, either operational or under fulfilment, have surpassed 10GW in the Middle Eastern, African and Indian markets.
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Scatec completes 540MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa

December 12, 2023
Norwegian independent power producer Scatec has powered a 540MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa.
Installation work at the Benban Solar Park in Egypt’s western desert. Image: United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC)

UAE to develop 10GW of renewable capacity in Africa, including 300MW of solar

December 8, 2023
Masdar plans to develop a number of new renewables projects in Africa, including 300MW of new solar capacity in Angola and Uganda.

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