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
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
BioLite Acquires Baobab+ To Further Renewable Energy In Africa Updated On Thu, May 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy Paris-based Baobab Group which provides financing to MSMEs mostly in Africa, has announced the successful completion of the sale of its majority stake in Baobab+ to BioLite. Headquartered in New York and Nairobi, BioLite was founded in 2009 by Jonathan Cedar and Alec and distributes off grid energy products. This strategic divestment will enable Baobab+ […] 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
Regional Support Consultant – Regional Support Unit (Africa) Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy The purpose of the Regional Support Consultant role is to serve as a pivotal link between various stakeholders within the African region. They would facilitate and support seamless communication, coordination, and collaboration with the National Focal Points from the member countries in Africa. This role is essential for supporting the National Focal Point and the […] Read more
EPointZero, TotalEnergies Partner To Support Africa & Asia Market Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2025 by Saurenergy Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC—Masdar, a UAE-based clean energy company, TotalEnergies, and EPointZero, the decarbonization arm of 2PointZero, a global investment platform, signed a Framework for Action (FFA) agreement. This agreement aims to increase access to clean energy in emerging markets and developing economies in Africa and Asia. The agreement follows the UAE President […] Read more
Solar Journey of Africa: 2024 in Review and the Road Ahead Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy Africa is the continent with the world’s largest solar energy potential and investment is the only thing that’s keeping Africa from powering its development using this potential. The solar growth in Africa remained modest in 2024 in the face of structural challenges such as limited financing, regulatory barriers and infrastructure constraints which still impede the […] Read more
