Niger is set to significantly boost its solar energy capacity with a new 100 MW solar power plant in Goudel, near Niamey. This plant will effectively double the country’s solar power capacity, playing a crucial role in reducing its reliance on electricity imports.
[pdf] Because it’s where Etemad Sun Solar, currently Afghanistan’s only known solar panel manufacturer, is based, apparently making around 300 panels a day. Plus, the Herat Industrial Zone also has a site earmarked for a 40 MW solar PV plant – smart thinking!
[pdf] Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is powering forward with its green energy ambitions, officially launching the prequalification process for a 42.5 MWac solar PV plant and a 3 MW / 4.5 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its iconic Seven Forks hydro complex.
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