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Aquion Energy Delivers Sustainable Battery System to Integrate With Off-Grid Solar Power at Kruger National Park in South Africa

Aquion Energy’s microgrid consists of a 55 kWh Aquion Aspen battery bank, paired with a 10 kW solar array. Aquion Energy has announced that it has installed off-grid microgrid at a nature lodge resort in Kruger National Park in South Africa. Aquion Energy’s microgrid consists of a 55 kWh Aquion Aspen battery bank, paired with […]

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Middle East is The New Market for Chinese Solar Players

Chinese solar panel manufacturers are tapping the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia markets, with large-scale investment in renewable energy expected to drive a rapid increase in demand for imported technology. Local demand has underpinned the rise of China’s solar energy industry, but faced by a slowdown in domestic solar energy projects and reduced […]

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MTN with World Panel to launches new solar bundle package in South Africa

South Africa-based mobile telecommunications company, MTN in partnership with World Panel launched new solar bundle package SunStream which allows users to stream electricity from the sun directly into their mobile devices. The company made the announcement outside its store at Mthatha Plaza, in the Eastern Cape. Hennie Botha, World Panel’s managing director for South Africa […]

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IIT Madras, GRID-INDIA Aid Tanzania Grids Capacity Development

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 […]

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Waaree Appoints Amit Paithankar CEO Of Indosolar

Waaree Energies has announced the appointment of Amit Paithankar as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indosolar Limited, a subsidiary of the company. The company also appointed Sonal Shrivastava as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company. The appointments were made with effect from November 11. Paithankar is currently working as the CEO of […]

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Djibouti Launches Maiden Wind Farm with 60 MW Capacity

Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa, has launched its maiden wind farm- the 60 MW Red Sea Power (RSP) project. This is the key international investment in Djibouti’s energy. The project, valued at US$122 million, has put in place Djobouti’s first Independent Power Producer (IPP). The investors responsible for the said project are mulling […]

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Voltalia Achieves Full Commissioning of Solar Cluster of 50.6 MW Capacity

Renewable energy player, Voltalia, has successfully commissioned Garrido, the Portuguese cluster that entails five solar plants boasting 50.6 MW cumulatively. Construction for these projects began back in September 2021, advancing towards full capacity since March 2023. Power generation first kicked off at Vale Serrão (2.4 MW), Pinhal Novo (11.8 MW), and Alcochete (23.8 MW). The […]

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IFC To Back 44 MW Solar Plus Storage Malawi Project By Voltalia

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector body of the World Bank and Voltalia, a renewable energy company have signed an agreement to arrange financing for the Dwanga Renewable Energy project at Malawi, an east African country. This project has two components which comprise 44 Megawatt (MW) of solar and power and 10 MW […]

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Agrivoltaics Progress As Solution for Food Security & Climate Change

The substantial increase in the human population and the anthropogenic burden on the environment have led to two significant challenges for the world’s future development: climate change, with a focus on green and renewable energy to combat the global energy crisis, and rising hunger and malnutrition. While the former is often in the limelight on […]

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