Power and automation technology group, ABB, has confirmed that it has won orders worth around US$225mn to supply two turnkey photovoltaic (PV) power plants that will be built in Limpopo in South Africa
Renewables
Ghana seeking US$1 billion to develop renewable energy

The Ghana government has kept policies in place to exploit energy potential in solar, biomass, wind, and mini-hydro. (Image source: CERTs/Flickr)
Ghana will require an investment of US$1bn to develop renewable energy resources in the next eight years, according to the country’s Energy Ministry
Samsung launches solar-powered school facility in South Africa
Samsung has built a solar-powered classroom, equipped with Internet, in a shipping container in rural South Africa
DNV launches its SUNdy floating solar field model
DNV has developed SUNdy, an offshore solar field concept that was launched at
AfDB approves loan for Morocco’s wind and solar initiatives

The AfDB aid is expected to help Morocco achieve its goal of increasing installed renewable energy capacity to 42 per cent by 2020. (Image source: Accretion Disc/Flickr)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$800mn to spur private investment in Moroccos growing wind and solar markets