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African renewables financier CrossBoundary Energy has begun commercial operations at a 233MW/526MWh solar-plus-storage project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

PV deployment in Africa is booming, but not showing up in official statistics, new analysis by Ember and African Tech Futures Lab reveals

Mainstream Renewable Power’s 50MW C&I Ilikwa PV Facility in South Africa’s Free State province has reached commercial operation.

Scatec has started commercial operations at the second and final phase of its gigawatt-scale Obelisk solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.

Envusa Energy has reached financial close on a 63MWac solar PV project at Kumba Iron Ore’s Sishen Mine in South Africa.

The Zambian government has signed five contractor groups to build 312MW of solar capacity, with a 2MW solar plant in each constituency.

Module quality and reliability concerns, HJT, manufacturing in Africa and hail were among the key topics discussed at PV ModuleTech USA.

Aiko has signed a 1.2GW module supply deal with Infinity Power to supply modules for the latter’s Nefer Menya solar-plus-storage project.

Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has reached financial close for the 120MW Sidi Bouzid II solar PV project in Tunisia.

Toyo Solar has posted a 177% increase in revenues in Q1 2026, after bringing online new cell and module manufacturing facilities.