11/2024 Single Print & Digital Issue – pv magazine Global

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pv magazine Global covers the global PV industry and is published only in English.

Turning the corner

African countries are quietly laying the groundwork for a renewables revolution based around decentralized energy. Solar features heavily in these plans, which is unsurprising given much of the continent’s strong irradiance potential.
The development of minigrids will prove crucial to the long-term success of solar in many African communities. As Everoze’s Abdul Sotayo writes, homes and businesses that might otherwise have to rely on diesel generators to provide power can use more stable, green, and cost-effective methods such as rooftop solar connected to a local grid.

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Policymakers in several nations are focused on incentivizing private investors to finance community solar projects. In Uganda, it is common to see solar panels on the roofs of homes and businesses, and the country is preparing for more, energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu told pv magazine.
John van Zuylen of the African Solar Industry Association specifically singled out Namibia, Togo, and Angola as burgeoning markets to watch. All three are investing in a variety of solar models, including community-based projects such as off-grid and mini-grid developments, as well as larger scale C&I and utility plants.
Overall, the future of African solar is hopeful. Egypt and South Africa are struggling currently due to market conditions, but government intervention and public-private partnerships may turn fortunes around, say experts.

Other topics in this issue:

  • A turning point for Algeria: The North African country aims to build its own renewable energy industry.
  • Unlocking African rooftop solar: A business model that engages with construction companies and estate management.
  • Filling in the blanks: How energy asset managers and consultants use digital twin-based simulation software.
  • Tough, but not impossible: Africa’s prospects for PV manufacturing are challenging, but a few projects are moving ahead and may create further opportunity.
  • Winning material: Daniel Lincot, winner of the 2024 Becquerel Prize, looks back over a 40-year career and major contributions to PV research.
  • Connecting continents: Undersea cables are planned to bring North African electrons to Europe.

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