Solar LCOE may drop to $0.018/kWh in Africa by 2030, says IEA
The International Energy Agency’s latest “Africa Energy Outlook” report says grids will need to be expanded, along with natural gas exploitation, if everyone in Africa is to have access to electricity by 2030. On the solar front, the document predicts a levelized cost of energy of $0.018/kWh to $0.049/kWh by 2030 – cheaper than wind power or gas.
Nigerian state to install 600 MW of C&I solar in pursuit of 1 GW goal
The Nigerian state of Lagos and the World Bank have announced plans for 1 GW of rooftop PV by 2030.
South African data center signs up for 87 MW of solar
A large campus in Johannesburg – Vantage Data Centers’ first in Africa – will receive a third of its energy from solar panels.
Sonnedix sells South African operation
The Spanish company says it wants to focus only on OECD member states, indicating a withdrawal from Africa. The sale includes a solar farm in the Northern Cape, which has reportedly been affected by module backsheet failures.
South Africa approves another 139 MW of PV under new distributed-generation rules
Eleven plants are expected to be connected to the grid of national utility Eskom and the other four projects will be linked to municipal networks. The project size ranges from 0.1 MW to 80 MW.
Irena gives latest update on stark chances of electricity access for all by 2030
The International Renewable Energy Agency’s latest annual report on the progress towards UN sustainable development goal seven estimates 670 million people will still lack electricity in 2030, and more than 2 billion will be reliant on unhealthy, polluting cooking methods.
The Hydrogen Stream: Hydrogen system for marine vessels
DNV approved HAV Group’s hydrogen-based energy system for cruise vessels, Rolls-Royce agreed to sell hydrogen-powered mtu fuel cell solutions in Germany, and the Mauritanian government signed a deal with CWP to develop a 30 GW green hydrogen project.
Solar in the sun: system optimizations for high temperature environment
In this pv magazine Webinar, we’ll examine in detail the high temperature performance of JinkoSolar’s TOPCon products, and look at optimizations at both module and system level that can ensure the best performance in high temperature conditions.
Energy company plans 500 MW of solar in Chad
Savannah Energy plans to install up to 300 MW of solar and a battery to power operations at its recently acquired Doba Oil project in Chad. It has also pledged up to 100 MW of solar and the same amount of wind to generate power for the capital, N’Djamena.
Industry players discuss solar market outlook in Africa
JA Solar and Clenergy sponsored a recent webinar that explored the outlook for solar deployment in a number of southern African countries.
