Qair, an independent renewable energy producer, has signed power purchase agreements with the Central Electricity Board (CEB) for the development of solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS) hybrid facilities in Mauritius
Energy
Geotechnical analysis unlocks geothermal opportunity

BIUST undertook detailed geophysical analysis of the hot spring to evaluate its generation capabilities, measuring the area to a depth of 22 km. (Image source: BIUST)
Liza Sarazin, senior director – brand and marketing at Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, explains how Botswana International University used detailed geotechnical analysis to bring geothermal energy to Africa
Kenya strengthens green hydrogen cooperation with EIB

The new agreement will strengthen cooperation to support the development of green hydrogen schemes in Kenya. (Image source: EIB)
The European Investment Bank has announced that it will strengthen support for green hydrogen investment in Kenya following the signing of a joint declaration on renewable clean hydrogen
Solar plant to power Tingo Foods’ new food processing facility

By constructing its own solar power plant, Tingo Foods expects its food processing facility to achieve net zero carbon emissions while also benefiting from considerable energy cost savings. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
MICT, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tingo Foods, has entered into a partnership with Evtec Energy, to build a US$150mn net zero carbon emission solar plant to provide a sustainable and low-cost energy source for a recently-announced food processing facility
Volvo Penta moves into battery energy storage with OEMs

Volvo Penta is launching a new offer which expands its power generation business into battery energy storage systems with OEMs. (Image source: Volvo Penta)
In a move to supplement its power generation business, Volvo Penta is launching a new offer – a high-performance subsystem based on the Volvo Group’s electromobility platform, optimised for OEMs’ BESS applications