Solar Energy

Arctech Solar to Supply 288MWp Tracking Systems for PV projects in Mexico

Arctech Solar have signed a contract to supply 288WMp Skyline tracking system for PV projects in Mexico together with Bester…

7 years ago

ENGIE to build 8 hybrid solar power plants in Gabon

The project will save the country 1 million litres of fuel oil per year, or 2,600 tonnes of CO2, and…

7 years ago

German solar output surges ahead

An especially sunny summer season is helping solar power plants in Germany to achieve strong figures. Berlin (dpa) - Amid…

7 years ago

Soltech to open research & evaluation center for bifacial tracking in US.

Spain-based solar trackers maker Soltec will be opening a new research and evaluation centre for bifacial tracking at its US…

7 years ago

Tesla get approval to set up world’s largest Virtual Solar Plant in Australia

The government of South Australia, which saw a bit of a shake-up after elections in March, announced it would honor…

7 years ago

AzuriTV named ‘Innovative Technology of the Year’ at Africa Utility Week Industry Awards

By Ayobami Adedinni AzuriTV, the first complete home TV pay-as-you-go package for off-grid households, developed by Azuri Technologies, was announced…

7 years ago

IRENA report: Solar PV market remains biggest renewable energy sector employer with 3.4 million jobs

The solar PV industry has remained the largest employer among all renewable energy technologies, providing 3.4 million jobs, up almost…

7 years ago

Solar power sets new record in Germany

Munich (dpa) - In the first four months of 2018, German solar energy producers set a new record for the…

7 years ago

Hanergy Group Launches Solar Powered Umbrella to light up African villages

BEIJING, China,  -- China Clean Energy Company, Hanergy Group, launched a solar powered umbrella dubbed “Humbrella”. The innovation, meant to…

7 years ago

ENGIE and Meridiam win two solar photovoltaic projects in Senegal

DAKAR, Senegal,  -- ENGIE  and investment partner Meridiam have been selected by Senegal’s Electricity Sector Regulation Commission (CRSE) as preferred…

8 years ago

ENGIE and Fenix completes acquisition deal to provide energy across Africa

This partnership will accelerate and expand Fenix’s ability to scale off-grid energy and financial services KAMPALA, Uganda, April 3, 2018/…

8 years ago

EU-wide energy market for solar, wind power would minimize outages

Berlin  - Offering a combination of solar and wind energies in an energy market across Europe would minimize the risk…

8 years ago

Asteven Group Launches First Solar-Powered Renewable Energy Centre

Asteven International Group, arguably the foremost indigenous renewable energy company in Nigeria, is set to launch the very first private…

8 years ago

E.ON’s technology stores solar power without batteries

E.ON stirs up the solar and photovoltaic market. E.ON is the first company to offer its customers the option of…

8 years ago

Thousands of Togolese citizens to gain electricity as CIZO initiative moves ahead

Awagomè, – The Government of Togo’s “CIZO” initiative has made a significant stride forward as BBOXX, a new generation utility…

8 years ago

PAN Africa Solar to create 1,000 jobs in Nigeria by 2018

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme German based company, PAN Africa Solar will employ up to 1,000 people for solar jobs in…

8 years ago

Lumos deploys its 60,000th Y’ello Box to provide electricity across Nigeria

The Lumos service is combining the power of the sun and your MTN mobile phone to bring a new type…

8 years ago

Off-grid solar energy will transform business in Nigeria – Lumos

Access to power is a major constraint for Nigeria’s SMEs, and thousands are now using the Lumos Mobile Electricity service,…

8 years ago

LUX hotels implements 100% renewable energy production project on Ile des Deux Cocos property

The 20kWp project’s state-of-the-art design and storage solution will allow for 11 hours of utilization daily and fulfil self-sufficiency of…

8 years ago

Solar Street Lights Illuminate Bujumbura, Burundi

Solar Pioneer Gigawatt Global Expands its Green Energy Offerings in Africa BUJUMBURA, Burundi, July 19, 2017/ -- “By expanding our…

8 years ago

MTN New Y’ello Box Paves Way for afordable electricity supply in Nigeria

The Y’ello Box is already powering the lives and businesses of more than one hundred thousand Nigerians LAGOS, Nigeria, --…

8 years ago

How natural gas can help solar power shine – Eni

Eni has published the economic impact of natural gas on coal power. These has been studied for decades, however much…

8 years ago

Three African renewable energy projects announced as winners of the US$7million Access Co-Development Facility competition

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, -- Access Power, a developer, owner and operator of renewable power projects in emerging markets in partnership with…

8 years ago

Total subsidiary, SunPower to supply 57 percent of awarded rooftop solar projects in France

PARIS, -- SunPower, a majority-owned subsidiary of Total SA, has officially announced that, in the first round of France's tender process…

8 years ago

Solar Powered TV to serve as viable option for power access in a remote environment in Nigeria

Nigeria's major challenge is access to consistent power supply and it have triggered the increase of diesel and petrol consumption…

8 years ago

SunPower to install 28-Megawatt Solar Power System at Vandenberg Air Force Base

SAN JOSE,  -- SunPower has broken ground on a 28-megawatt solar photovoltaic system at Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, California,…

8 years ago

Total launches construction of the Miyako Solar Park in Japan

Paris – Total Solar, a 100% owned Total subsidiary dedicated to solar activities, has launched construction of its second solar…

8 years ago

Alexander Huppertz: How RECP connect African Entrepreneurs to Investors

By Ndubuisi Micheal Obineme Africa Renewable Energy Cooperation Program (RECP), Project Manager, Alexander Huppertz has provided an onverview of RECP…

9 years ago

Scatec Solar and partners signs 25-year PPA for 400 MW in Egypt

OSLO, Norway, -- Scatec Solar and partners have signed 25-year Power Purchase Agreements for delivery of electricity from six solar…

9 years ago

Starbucks invests in solar energy to power 600 US stores

Starbucks has announced it has invested in a 260-acre solar farm in North Carolina that will be used to supply…

9 years ago