Nextracker has announced full compatibility of its products with the entire portfolio of Vertex ultra-high-power modules at the world-leading Chinese photovoltaics company Trina Solar
Power Generation
Getting smart about metering
Smart meters and prepayment systems have the potential to make a radical difference in delivering electricity to more people across Africa and in bolstering the finances of the regions’ debt-laden utilities
NFE to develop an energy hub in Mauritania
New Fortress Energy has signed a MoU with Mauritania to develop an Energy Hub, including natural gas, power, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and blue ammonia, utilising existing offshore gas reserves off the coast of Mauritania
USAID signs deal with NRECA for rural electrification drive in Zambia
The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has signed an agreement with National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) International to support widespread electrification and economic development in rural communities in Zambia
IEA: Africa’s coal consumption to remain below pre-pandemic levels
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released their Coal 2021 report which indicates that Africas coal consumption is set to remain below pre-pandemic levels despite a global economic recovery which will drive global coal power generation to a record this year and overall coal demand to a potential all-time high as soon as 2022