South Africa to construct its US $1m first solar-powered desal plant
Plans are underway to build South Africa’s first solar-powered desalination plant at Witsand in the Hessaqua municipality.This will be an … Read more
Sector: Solar projects
The development of solar power projects has continued to grow around the world with more solar farms being constructed very often. This is becasue the sun is abundantly availabe in most placeas around the world offering cheap and sutsainable pwoer that is environamtally friendly.
Ths section looks at News and updates on ongoing solar power projects in the USA, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, South Africa and all around the world. We also have news on solar projects in Europe and Asia. We feature both ongoing solar projects and completed solar projects.
We also feature the largest solar farms in the USA. The largest 5 solar power projects are Solar Star, Topaz Solar Farm and Ivanpah Solar which are in California and then there is Agua Caliente Solar Project and the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, Nevada.
South Africa’s Sun Exchange, Powerhive to power rural Kenya
Sun Exchange, South African solar micro-leasing marketplace has partnered with rural mini-grid solutions provider Powerhive to utilize the crypto-economy to … Read more
Saudi Arabia is to invest US $10bn in South Africa’s energy sector
Saudi developer ACWA Power and the state-owned Central Energy Fund of South Africa are linking up to invest in US … Read more
Kenya to receive US $66m to develop a 52MWp solar PV plant
A UK government development finance institution CDC, alongside its partner, Globeleq is set to invest a US $66m in Malindi Solar Group … Read more
KenGen to seek US $57m funding to set up solar powered station
Power producer Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has approached the World Bank, French Development Agency (AFD) and KfW of Germany for US … Read more
South Africa reaches a US $491m financial deal for four renewable energy projects
South Africa has reached a financial close of four out of the 27 renewable energy projects which signed power purchase … Read more
