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South Africa gets first solar powered charging station for electric trucks

South Africa gets first solar powered charging station for electric trucks

South Africas transition to low-carbon transport reached a critical milestone this month when the first electric truck in the country was successfully charged using a fully off-grid, solar-powered charging station. The demonstration, led by Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) at its Wolmaransstad site, North West province, proves that heavy-duty electric vehicles can be powered entirely by […]

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Saudi’s KAUST involved in breakthrough perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell

Saudi’s KAUST involved in breakthrough perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell

Researchers at the Saudi university, along with TU Delft, and LMU Munich, have improved the performance of heterojunction solar cell The post Saudi’s KAUST involved in breakthrough perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell appeared first on Arabian Business: Latest News on the Middle East, Real Estate, Finance, and More… https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/energy/saudis-kaust-involved-in-breakthrough-perovskite-silicon-tandem-solar-cell

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Mirova Injects $19M into Kenya’s Cold Solutions Kiambu Ltd to Scale Sustainable Agri-Solar Infrastructure

Mirova Injects $19M into Kenya’s Cold Solutions Kiambu Ltd to Scale Sustainable Agri-Solar Infrastructure

NAIROBI In a move to revolutionize East Africas agricultural and health supply chains, Mirova has announced a landmark $19 million investment in Cold Solutions Kiambu (SEZ) Limited. The financing, executed through the Mirova Gigaton Fund , aims to scale energy-efficient refrigeration and bolster food security across the region. As an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers

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Green Gold Energy bags GPS approval for 108MW solar-plus-storage site in South Australia

Green Gold Energy bags GPS approval for 108MW solar-plus-storage site in South Australia

The Section 5.3.4 milestone indicates that the project’s technical modeling and proposed plant design satisfy requirements relating to system strength, fault ride-through capability, voltage and frequency response and reactive power performance.  For utility-scale solar projects in the National Electricity Market (NEM), achieving this stage is essential before finalising a connection agreement and progressing toward construction.

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Century-old solar records refine future cycle forecasts

Century-old solar records refine future cycle forecasts

by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 An international team of astronomers has developed a new way to extract solar polar magnetic information from more than a century of historical observations, improving prospects for predicting future solar cycle activity. The work combines data from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory in India with modern

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CleanPeak Energy acquires five Australian solar-plus-storage sites from Fortitude Renewables

CleanPeak Energy acquires five Australian solar-plus-storage sites from Fortitude Renewables

Each acquired project features development approval and connection agreements for 5MW solar facilities paired with battery storage systems. The projects are scheduled to enter construction in 2026 and achieve operational status by early 2027. Once operational, the portfolio is projected to generate approximately 90GWh annually and to produce around 85,000 Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs). Philip

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GCL to build 5GW solar cell, module manufacturing facility in Egypt

GCL to build 5GW solar cell, module manufacturing facility in Egypt

According to a statement by Egypts Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Kemet signed a cooperation deal with GCL to build the 5GW industrial complex to produce solar cells and modules, worth around US$500 million, during a visit to China. Kemet also signed a US$200 million deal with Cornex to build a battery manufacturing facility

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Masdar, Engie complete financing for 1.5GW Khazna solar plant

Masdar, Engie complete financing for 1.5GW Khazna solar plant

Latest Masdar and Engie said the Khazna solar project would be operational by 2028. Image: Masdar Emirati renewables developer Masdar and French utility Engie have reached financial close on the 1.5GW Khazna solar project in Abu Dhabi. Financing facilities have been secured with seven regional and international banks, including Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Crédit Agricole

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