PV

Azuri and Unilever partner in Kenya to bring pay-as-you-go solar home lighting to millions off-grid

Tuesday, 04 September 2018 Robin Whitlock

Provider of pay-as-you-go solar home systems Azuri Technologies and Unilever Kenya have announced a partnership to bring solar home solutions to millions more off-grid homes across Kenya.

Daystar Power secures financing from German development finance institution DEG

Monday, 03 September 2018 Robin Whitlock Daystar Power has secured funding from Germany’s development finance institution and subsidiary of KfW, DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, to finance its roll-out of hybrid ...

Canadian Solar Partners with ET Energy on Solar Projects in South africa

Wednesday, 29 August 2018 REM Canadian Solar has partnered with ET Energy to provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction services for two solar power projects totaling 132 MWp in South africa for BioTherm Energy, an independent ...

USDTA Supports Feasibility Study for PV Project in Mozambique

Monday, 27 August 2018 REM The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to WHN Solar, S.A. for a feasibility study to assess the viability of a solar photovoltaic plant of up to 100 MW. The plant would be developed ...

Juwi Scores Contracts for 250 MW of Solar in South africa

Friday, 17 August 2018 REM German company, juwi Renewable Energies, has concluded three Engineering, Procurement and Construction and Operation & Maintenance contracts, with a combined value of $206 million, with african private ...

Zambia

africa renewable energy fund awards $1.6m to Azuri distributor in Zambia

Thursday, 09 August 2018 Robin Whitlock

The africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has awarded Kazang Solar $1.6 million of funding to help deliver solar home lighting products to off-grid customers in rural Zambia.

Engie to Build Eight Solar Power Plants in Gabon

Monday, 06 August 2018 REM Engie has signed an agreement with CDC, the Gabonese financial institution Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, to deploy eight hybrid solar power plants in Gabon, Central africa, representing a combined ...

Nigeria

Daystar Power generates solar energy for Bundeswehr sites in Nigeria

Monday, 30 July 2018 Robin Whitlock

The German armed forces (Bundeswehr) has commissioned solar plants at three locations in Nigeria built and operated by Daystar Power.

CRONIMET Breaks Ground on PV + Storage Plant in Namibia

Wednesday, 25 July 2018 REM Germany’s CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions has begun construction of a 150 kWp photovoltaic plant in Chobe, Namibia. When completed the plant will, in combination with an efficient energy storage system, ...

NSE Installs 212 kWp Microgrid PV System at Luxury Lodge in Botswana

Friday, 20 July 2018 Dan McCue New Southern Energy, a South african-based company, recently installed a microgrid system at the Savute Elephant lodge, a luxury safari accommodation within the Belmond Group located in Chobe National ...