ISA Drives $200 Mn Effort To Scale Distributed Renewables in Africa Updated On Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy International Solar Alliance (ISA) held its sixth meeting of the Regional Committee for Europe and the Others Region convened in Brussels under the chairmanship of the Federal Republic of Germany as the Regional Vice President. The meeting focusses on the issue of energy access, Director General of ISA, Ashish Khanna at the meeting said, “With […] Read more
Egypt: AfDB Commits $184.1 Mn For Solar & BESS Project Updated On Thu, Jun 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy African Development Bank Group’s board of directors approved a financing package of up to $184.1 million to support the development of the Obelisk 1-GW solar photovoltaic project and 200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Egypt. This is expected to be Africa’s one of the largest solar power plants. Located in Qena Governorate in southern […] Read more
IIT Madras, GRID-INDIA Aid Tanzania Grids Capacity Development Updated On Fri, Jun 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is collaborating with GRID-INDIA, a Central Public Sector Enterprise, to offer certification programs, conduct joint research, and deliver technical consultation projects to strengthen Tanzania’s energy infrastructure. With a presence in Africa through IITM Zanzibar, the institute aims to build global partnerships for sustainable energy. Expanding horizons. This partnership […] Read more
Sungrow, Globeleq Ink 612MWh BESS Deal In South Africa Updated On Mon, May 26th, 2025 by Saurenergy Sungrow, a global PV inverter and energy storage provider, and Globeleq, an independent power producer in Africa, have signed a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) supply and a 15-year long-term service term sheet for the 153MW / 612MWh Red Sands BESS project in South Africa. The Red Sands BESS project is part of South Africa’s […] Read more
Global Solar Growth Hits 600 GW: SolarPower Europe Updated On Wed, May 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy SolarPower Europe’s latest report reveals that the world installed a record 597 GW of solar power in 2024 – a 33% surge over 2023. After the world crossed the milestone of 2 terawatts (TW) total solar in late 2024, the annual report predicts the world could be installing 1 TW of solar per year by […] Read more
Mauritius Becomes First African Country To Sign ISA’s Partnership Framework Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Mauritius has become the first African country to sign a Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), marking a step forward in its clean energy transition. The island nation is the fourth globally, after Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Cuba, to formalize the framework. The CPF is developed by the ISA to promote medium- […] Read more
Ethiopia Leapfrogs Ahead With Africa’s First EV Directive Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy Ethiopia has approved Africa’s first EV Charging Directive, paving the way for infrastructure expansion, enforcing licensing, and setting electrification goals. Ethiopia’s latest electric vehicle (EV) charging directive aims to establish EV charging stations every 50 km. The country also plans to replace 30% of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles within a decade. The plan is […] Read more
2024: China Installs 8 GW Solar Projects In Belt & Road Countries Updated On Thu, Jan 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy Chinese companies installed 24 Gigawatts (GW) capacity in Belt and Road (B&R) countries in 2024, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie. This record number doubles the capacity installed in 2023 and is a new high for investment since the initiative was launched in 2013. Notably, renewable energy sources, particularly solar and hydropower, led […] Read more
Sineng Electric Supplies ESS For North Africa’s First Utility-Scale Project Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Sineng Electric, a global solar and energy storage solutions provider, joined forces with Trinasolar to supply its central PCS energy storage solution to the 300MWh Abydos Battery Energy Storage Project. The project is located in Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate. It’s the first utility-scale energy storage project in Egypt, defining a new era for clean energy […] Read more
