Data from Gogla showed that the global off-grid solar sector had a record investment of US$746 million in 2022, increasing by US$289 million or 63% year-on-year.
Eritrea has secured about US$50 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to construct a 30MW solar PV project, hoping to increase the reliability of electricity supply and the share of renewable energy in its energy mix.
Vibrant Energy said the project financing worth INR22 billion (US$267.9 million) provided by Indian non-banking financial entity Power Finance Corporation will be used for the wind-solar hybrid projects located in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.
Allegations of fraud at Indian conglomerate Adani Group, which have knocked around US$125 billion off its market value since January, are unlikely to cause any perceptible damage to India’s long-term solar growth, according to two prominent members of the industry.