Egypt – solar manufacturing Singaporean EliTe Solar starts 1st phase of work on the 8 GW solar manufacturing hub in the TEDA SUEZ Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. pv-magazine.com/2024/09/06/eli… #africasolar #solar #solarpower #renewableenergy #SDG7

Member's News Congratulations to ENGIE Energy Access for partnering with Samsung Electronics to provide smartphones bundled with solar home systems. afsiasolar.com/engie-energy-a… #africasolar #solar #solarpower #renewableenergy #SDG7

Tanzania – PUE Lake Tanganyika fishermen and processors boost fish exports with new technologies including solar-powered drying tents. thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/… #africasolar #solar #solarpower #renewableenergy #SDG7

Member's News Celebrating 19 Years of Solis Excellence! Today marks a special milestone as we celebrate 19 incredible years of Solis, the leading PV inverter manufacturer 🎂 #africasolar #solar #solarpower #renewableenergy #SDG7

Event to attend! Join Odyssey Energy Solutions for their webinar themed 'On-Demand Supply Chain Credit for Solar Companies' on September 12th, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CAT. Register here: afsiasolar.com/events/on-dema… #africasolar #solar #solarpower #renewableenergy #SDG7

Training The Global Distributors Collective (GDC) is hosting an online training program called ‘Upskilling the Last Mile’ for last-mile distributors (LMDs). Applications are open until 16th Sep, 10 AM EAT. Apply here: globaldistributorscollective.org/2024training #africasolar #solar #solarpower #SDG7

Event to attend AG Energies is excited to announce its 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝟐-𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 on 𝐁𝐒𝐋 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 and 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬! Register here: afsiasolar.com/.../%f0%9d%90%… #africasolar #solar #SDG7

Namibia – utility scale Namibia Power Corporation contracts China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co. Ltd and Chint New Energy Development for constructing a 100 MW plant. The project is expected to reach COD in 2026 Q2. clubofmozambique.com/news/chinese-f… #africasolar #SDG7

Zimbabwe – utility scale ZEMA, Zimbabwe Environmental Management Agency approves 4 solar projects totaling 100 MW. diggers.news/local/2024/09/… #africasolar #solar #solarpower #renewableenergy #SDG7

Continent – utility scale ENGIE MD for MENA MOHAMED HOOSEN expects the African renewables space to inevitably experience consolidation. #SouthAfrica #Egypt #Morocco engineeringnews.co.za/article/engie-… #africasolar #solar #solarpower #renewableenergy #SDG7

Member’s news Congratulations to Empower New Energy on the successful completion and operation of a 640 KWp solar PV plant powering Barry Callebaut Group's chocolate manufacturing operations in Tema, an industrial suburb of Ghana’s capital, Accra. afsiasolar.com/barry-callebau… #africasolar

Member’s news Congratulations to Jinko Solar , a PV and ESS supplier, for delivering the first SunTera Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This cutting-edge SunTera system was recently supplied to Lagos, Nigeria. afsiasolar.com/jinko-solar-su… #africasolar

Event to attend! Join Huawei Digital Power for the 1st FusionSolar Residential Smart PV + ESS Enablement and Competition 2024 on September 30, 2024, in the East Africa region. Register for the training courses, taking place now until September 27: events02.huawei.com/UniversalForm/… #africasolar

Member’s news Solis would love to hear from you about how well they are doing in keeping you and your clients happy. Please take this 1-minute survey to stand a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Click here to fill the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #africasolar

Job Opportunity Release by Scatec, a company that overcomes financial and technical barriers to adopting solar energy, is seeking a Project Director to support its operations across the continent. Apply here: afsiasolar.com/jobs/project-d…… #africasolar #solar #solarpower #SDG7

South Africa –Financing for Green hydrogen The European Union with South Africa’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy announced two significant EU grants amounting to $35 million to support the development of South Africa's green hydrogen strategy. solarquarter.com/2024/09/11/eu-… #solar

South Africa – Financing The International Solar Alliance plans to launch a $100m guarantee fund to boost solar energy adoption in Africa, aiming to mobilize up to $1.5 billion in financing for decentralized solar systems in high-potential African countries. energycapitalpower.com/isa-to-launch-… #solar

#FeatureFriday This week's #FeatureFriday highlights AI Clearing, a leader in construction technology specializing in advanced software solutions. Learn how they partnered with Omexom to transform construction at the 48.9 MW Mogavel solar farm. youtu.be/G_6WneUPAdA

🇪🇬Egypt – Large scale Scatec has finalized an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for an energy project in Egypt on a 25-year PPA for 1 GW of solar power and a 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage system. pumps-africa.com/scatec-to-cons… #africasolar #solar

AFSIA Solar Awards Application(s)! Don’t miss out on the industry's most prestigious solar awards! Submit your application before September 18, 2024, by 23:59 CAT. Use this alternative Google form to ensure your application is submitted on time: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #solar