JinkoSolar, a solar module manufacturer, has become the latest member of the IRENA Coalition for Action, a network of leading renewable players dedicated to promoting the wider and faster uptake of renewable energy technology
Renewables
Battery storage projects to empower Africa's grid

Combining renewable energy sources with battery storage helps enable the establishment of microgrids in areas where connection to the main grid is challenging. (Image source: Synergy Consulting)
According to Synergy Consulting, a global financial advisory firm with extensive expertise in advising developers and governments on the deployment of battery storage worldwide, Africa must look to battery storage projects as a way to enhance grid stability and make the most of its renewable energy potential
Senegal sets sights on climate and development goals

This partnership will help to increase the share of renewable energies in installed capacity to 40% of Senegal’s electricity mix by 2030
The Government of Senegal and the International Partners Group (IPG), comprising France, Germany, the EU, the UK and Canada, have announced the launch of a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) to support the country’s efforts to achieve universal access to energy and consolidate a low-carbon, resilient and sustainable energy system
Partners to advance clean hydrogen solutions for buildings

The collaboration combines Schneider Electrics energy management expertise with H2-Enterprises clean hydrogen technology. (Image source: Schneider Electric)
Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with H2-Enterprises, a global hydrogen enabler and energy storage solutions company, to develop solutions for energy supply and management in buildings in the Middle East and Africa
UMDF funds Namibia's solar project, empowering 50,000 Household

The “Informal Settlement Renewable Electrification and Upgrading Program" will directly benefit around 200,000 people in Windhoek, where around 20% of the population does not have electricity. (Image source: AfDB)
The African Development Bank’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has approved US$485,000 for a solar electricity project in Namibia that will power some 50,000 households in the capital city