Two Investors Back GRIPS Energy’s Plan to Expand Solar and Battery Storage in Africa
GRIPS Energy Group has secured growth-equity investment from Fortis Green Renewables Investment Management and Zeitinger…
Category: Solar Energy
Morocco Is Selling Solar Power Below $0.03. How Is That Possible
Morocco is getting utility-scale solar tariffs below US$0.03 per kWh, a price that puts its…
Why Rwanda’s Solar Companies Are Running Into a Collateral Wall
Rwanda wants more private investment in renewable energy, but some of the companies expected to…
AU and International Solar Alliance Move to Turn Africa’s Solar Ambition into Projects
The African Union and the International Solar Alliance have formalised a strengthened partnership aimed at…
South Africa Registers 804MW of Renewable Projects as Grid Constraints Persist
South Africa registered 124 new renewable energy facilities in the first quarter of the 2026/27…
How Tax Incentives Are Changing the Economics of Commercial Solar in Kenya
Kenya’s tax regime can materially improve the economics of self-financed commercial and industrial solar, mainly…
How Malawi Is Moving Beyond Hydropower With Utility-Scale Solar
Malawi is beginning to change one of the defining features of its electricity system: its…
How Absa Bank Kenya’s Solar Programme Demonstrates the Business Case for Commercial Property Solar
Absa Bank Kenya’s expanding solar programme illustrates how distributed renewable energy is becoming a financial…
Côte d’Ivoire’s First Local Solar IPP Sets a New Benchmark for Renewable Energy
Côte d’Ivoire has commissioned the 52.4 MW Ferké Solar Plant, marking the country’s first locally…
Africa’s Solar Boom Eludes Nigeria as Import Ban Looms
Africa is experiencing a record-breaking surge in solar adoption, with imports of Chinese panels hitting…