Kenya Airport Launches 500 KW Solar Power Generation Facility Updated On Mon, Dec 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar facility will generate 820,000 kWh per year and will avoid at least 1,300 tonnes of CO₂ every year, Kenya airports authority said. In a first for the African continent, Kenya’s Moi International Airport in Mombasa launched a ground-mounted 500kW solar power generation facility and mobile airport gate electric equipment project. The solar facility […] Read more
‘Desert to Power Initiative’ to Provide Solar Electricity to Sahel Region Updated On Wed, Dec 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Tapping in the vast solar energy potential of the region, the initiative is slated to provide green electricity including in some of the world’s poorest countries. In a bid to eradicate energy poverty for 250 million people in the Sahel region of Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is spearheading the ‘Desert to Power Initiative’ […] Read more
JinkoSolar Supplies 55.7MW Solar Panels to Garissa Plant Updated On Tue, Dec 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Garissa Solar Power Plant is expected to be one of the largest solar power plants in Central and Eastern Africa once completed. JinkoSolar Holding, one of the world’s largest solar module manufacturers, has recently supplied 55.7MW of high-efficiency modules to the Garissa Solar Power Plant. Garissa Solar Power Plant is expected to be one of the largest solar […] Read more
AfDB Approves ZAR 3Bn for 100MW Solar Project in SA Updated On Mon, Dec 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar power project, which is located in the Humansrus Solar Park, Northern Cape Province of SA, is expected to generate 466 GWh/year. African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of ZAR 3 billion to the 100 MW Redstone Concentrated Solar Project, which is expected to boost South Africa’s (SA’s) energy mix and hasten transition to renewable energy. […] Read more
AfDB Group Okays $18.17 Mn for Kopere Solar Project in Kenya Updated On Mon, Dec 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Moreover, the bank is also in the process of securing a USD 11.6 million concessional loan from the Climate Investment Fund’s Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program (SREP). The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a USD 18.17 million senior loan to 40 MWac (50MWp) Kopere Solar Power Project in Kenya. The Kopere project, which falls under Kenya’s Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) […] Read more
NTPC to Purchase 1000 MW from Existing Solar and/or Wind Energy Producers Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The RfS document is available for download from November 27, 2018 to December 9, 2018 and the last date for submission of technical bid is December 20 2018. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India’s largest energy conglomerate, has recently invited bids from existing solar PV power plants and wind power plants for the reverse auction […] Read more
Niger PM Brigi Rafini Inaugurates its First Ever Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Developed with the support of Indian government, the 7 MW facility is located near Malbaza, a rural village in central Niger. In a proud moment, Niger’s prime minister Brigi Rafini and the minister of energy Amina Moumouni have inaugurated the nation’s first solar power plant. Developed with the support of Indian government, the 7 MW […] Read more
Frost & Sullivan and TERI Join Hands to Honor Sustainable Development Practices Across Sectors and Launch Sustainability 4.0 Awards 2019 Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Frost & Sullivan and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will jointly host the 10th edition of ‘Sustainability 4.0 Awards’ on 21st June, 2019 in Mumbai. For the last two years, Frost & Sullivan and TERI have been hosting the program together and aspire to be the driver of sustainable development among organizations in the […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Saikat Roy, MD & CEO, MyWay Energy and Lighting India Pvt Ltd Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. To begin with, please tell our readers more about myWay Solar and its contribution towards clean & green energy. Ravi Renewable and Lighting India Pvt Ltd (RREL) is an organization that tries to understand the pain points of the industry and works towards elimination of those difficulties. We have two divisions – Renewable and […] Read more
