A project in a fishing village in Gambia shows how solar power can be used to promote sustainable rural development in southern Africa. This was made possible by a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in Goslar.
During the India-Africa Forum held in New Delhi in April 2008, an agreement was reached between the Government of India and the African Union (AU) Commission on pan-African projects for the establishment of regional Barefoot College Training Centre in Africa. One such project is now underway in Burkina Faso:
In the run-up to Intersolar Europe, the latest market report on the solarisation of the sunniest continent was published. It analyses the development of the photovoltaic markets, the prospects and the risks.
As leaders gather in Egypt for the latest round of UN climate talks with the energy transition and economic development very much on the agenda, new research from BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds that renewable energy investment in Africa trails far behind the rest of the world.
The climate change conference COP27 offers a unique opportunity to increase energy access and lay the foundations for decarbonisation across Africa, but wealthy nations must deliver on their climate finance pledges to unlock the continent’s potential, according to a new report.
Africa can adopt renewable energy on a massive scale and save billions along the way, Kenneth Engblom Vice President, Wartsila Energy, Europe and Africa says.
ecoligo, developer and operator of crowd-funded solar-as-a-service projects in emerging markets, is implementing its first project in the Ivory Coast.
With the support of the German supplier Greenakku, the St. Walburg`s Hospital in a remote part of Tanzania has received a secure and uninterruptible power supply.
BYD has witnessed exponential growth in the demand and market share for its modular energy storage system Battery-Box. Read here for more details:
The European renewable energy association Eurosolar has awarded the European Solar Prize 2021/22 in Amsterdam. The ten winners range from the French capital Paris to the Swiss organisation Solafrica in Africa.
Sungrow has signed an agreement with Hudaco Energy for the distribution of the company's commercial & industrial (C&I) and residential PV and energy storage products in the southern African market.
Tesvolt has posted strong growth in the first half of 2021. International business is a key engine for growth. Over 40 per cent of Tesvolt’s turnover now comes from international sales. There are also plans to enter the North American market next year.
Spanish BIPV specialist Onyx Solar is building a giant solar facade as part of the refurbishment of the Sterling Bank headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. This is already the second lighthouse project in Africa that the company is implementing.
South Africa’s taxi industry will be well-represented during discussions on Gauteng’s plans for an integrated or single ticketing transport system. This topic will be just one of many during the third edition of Smarter Mobility Africa from 5–7 October 2021.
The Chamalire village school in Malawi finally has an electricity supply thanks to the project implemented by the Zikomo Africa NGO. The village is located close to the parish of Benga in the central area of the country.
International partnerships as the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative play a crucial role in the much needed expansion and modernization of Africa’s electricity sector.
Onyx Solar announced to sign the largest project of building-integrated PV in Africa with Privida and Sterling Bank. This project aims to remodel the bank’s headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria with Onyx Solar’s photovoltaic glass.
SolarPower Europe is hosting a free webinar tomorrow where African and European experts will shed light on how to reduce the levels of cost of capital for solar projects in Africa:
Little Sun, the clean energy nonprofit founded by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and engineer Frederik Ottesen, announces Reach for the Sun: Ten Steps to Creating a Solar-Powered World, a global creative communications campaign.
Across the world, interest has been growing around Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as a fundamental gearwheel of the energy transition towards a renewable-based power system.
Re-used PV modules are mainly exported to Africa, Middle East and South-East Asia. Though it needs sufficient environmental and recycling regulations for those regions, a new study says.
On-site solar has the potential to contribute to increasing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy (UN Sustainable Development Goal 7) for businesses and citizens across sub-Saharan Africa.
A 1400 kW PV system was commissioned at the University of Johannesburg. Through solar power 2500 t of CO2 are saved annually.
A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast is leading a new global project focusing on helping two African communities to manage the impact of climate change on their cultural heritage.
Africa has immense potential for photovoltaics which has barely been utilized up until now. See here how a pioneering spirit is spreading across the continent, with many countries paving the way for ambitious photovoltaics projects.
