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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.

Ming Yang Smart Energy has secured an Ethiopian investment licence for a US$14.1 billion clean energy project, including 2.8GW of solar PV capacity.

Scatec has established an equity partnership with the National Bank of Egypt for its Obelisk 1.1GW solar and 100MW/200MWh BESS project.