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Where Will the Solar Megawatts Come From to Support Our Energy Transition?

My key takeaway from the Africa Solar Industry Association’s inaugural Africa Solar Outlook published in Q1 this year was that 37 countries in the world had joined the Gigawatt Club (installed more than 1GW of solar energy). Still, only two of those are in Africa, namely South Africa and Egypt. However, nine African countries could […]

Construction of 5 solar parks underway across Iran -EQ

AFRICA: AREP’s investment will enable the expansion of energy company Sola

African Rainbow Energy and Power (AREP) acquires 40% of Sola Group, a solar energy provider based in Cape Town, South Africa. Through this investment by AREP, Sola Group will expand its activities in Southern Africa. African Rainbow Energy and Power (AREP) is now the majority shareholder in Sola Group, a solar energy provider that focuses […]

Construction of 5 solar parks underway across Iran -EQ

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom launches major tender for electricity storage

South African state-owned company Eskom is to initiate a call for tenders for a large-scale battery-powered electricity storage project. It will be implemented in two phases with an expected capacity of 1.4 GWh. South Africa is about to launch one of the largest electricity storage projects in the world. This involves the installation of batteries […]

Construction of 5 solar parks underway across Iran -EQ