The combined 1.6 MW solar power plants saw 7m818 panels installed across the industrial coatings sites. Three rooftop solar PV systems at AkzoNobel sites in Malaysia and Thailand were commissioned by Cleantech Solar under long-term agreements where Cleantech Solar has funded, built, and will operate and maintain the systems throughout the term of the agreement. […]
MIGA provides US $25.6m guarantees for solar to power cell towers in West Africa
MIGA, a member of the World Bank Group, has issued guarantees of up to US $25.6m to support solar power generation in Sierra Leone and Liberia for a period of up to ten years. The MIGA guarantees provide protection to Escotel Mauritius against the risks of Transfer Restriction, Expropriation, and War and Civil Disturbance. MIGA’s guarantees […]
Potential of floating solar PV in Africa vastly underrated
Many African countries are heavily dependent on hydropower to provide baseline power, which is being affected by increasingly frequent droughts. At the same time, Africa is characterised by a very high solar potential. The installation of floating photovoltaics (FPV) in existing hydropower reservoirs however, could provide solar electricity to help compensate for hydropower production losses […]
Potential of floating solar PV in Africa vastly underrated
MIGA provides US $25.6m guarantees for solar to power cell towers in West Africa MIGA, a member of the World Bank Group, has issued guarantees of up to US $25.6m to support solar power generation in Sierra Leone and Liberia for a period of up to ten years. The MIGA guarantees provide protection to Escotel […]
Study finds potential for colocating floating solar with hydropower in Africa
Hydropower plants across Africa could double their capacity if just 1% of their reservoirs are used to install floating solar projects, new research suggests. The large-scale roll-out of floating solar at hydropower reservoirs in the continent could reduce water evaporation, help to satisfy future energy needs and increase resilience to climate change without redesigning existing […]