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BB Energy, Solarcentury Aim to Trade Power on Southern African Power Pool End 2023
(AP Photo/Stephen Wandera) Global trading group BB Energy and its Solarcentury Africa unit aim to be trading solar-generated power on the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) around the end of 2023, executives tell The Africa Report. Solarcentury is developing solar projects in Botswana and Namibia, either of which would meet the threshold needed to gain […]
BB Energy Launches its ‘Power Trading’ Business in the Southern African Development Community
BB Energy Group has announced the establishment of its new ‘Power Trading’ business, which represents a key pillar of its fast-growing Renewable division. As part of its strategic transition to cleaner energy, BB Energy is leveraging the long history and multi-decade trading expertise in Africa to start trading power in the Southern African Development Community […]
Solarcentury Africa, RESA and Checunda sign a joint development agreement to deliver Sunmoz’s Chimuara Solar Park Project in Mozambique
Solarcentury Africa, Renewable Energy Services Africa (“RESA”) and Checunda Investimentos are pleased to announce that they have signed a joint development agreement to utilise their combined technical capabilities and project management expertise to deliver SunMoz’s Chimuara Solar Park project in central Mozambique. SunMoz has secured over 250 hectares of land for the Chimuara Solar Park […]
Mining Indaba Week
The Solarcentury Africa team will be in Cape Town for the mining Indaba week, if you are attending it would be great to meet you
Solar and Battery Hybrid Power System for the Balama Graphite Mine – Mozambique
Solarcentury Africa is pleased to announce it has reached financial close on a solar PV and battery energy storage hybrid power system for Balama graphite mine (the “Mine”) in Mozambique, owned by Syrah Resources Limited (“Syrah”) of Australia. The hybrid power system will deliver clean, reliable power to the Mine resulting in significant operational cost […]
Strategic Partnership to Develop the Nkhoma Deka Solar Park Project, Malawi
Solarcentury Africa and Renewable Energy Services Africa (“RESA”) are pleased to announce they have signed a joint development agreement to utilise their combined capabilities and strengths to deliver the Nkhoma Deka solar park project in Malawi. The Nkhoma project has secured over 150 hectares of land ideally located for the generation and export of solar […]
Strategic Solar Energy Partnership Between Solarcentury Africa and Shumba Energy
Solarcentury Africa and Shumba Energy are pleased to announce they have signed a co-development agreement to utilise their combined capabilities and strengths to deliver renewable energy and storage projects together in Southern Africa, beginning with the grid connected 100MWp Tati solar project in Botswana. The Head of Development for Solarcentury Africa, Jason De Carteret commented […]
BB Energy acquires leading solar player in Africa
BB Energy (BBE), one of the world’s leading independent energy trading companies, has acquired Solarcentury Africa (SCA). The historical presence of BB Energy in Africa and large network of consumers in the continent make it the perfect match with SCA, an integrated solar power developer offering development, construction, operation and financing to end-users in Africa. The transaction will […]
IJsseldijk solar farm generating electricity
Construction of Dutch solar farm, Apeldoorn IJsseldijk, was completed and connected to the grid this March. IJsseldijk will generate approximately 3.9 MWh of clean electricity per year; enough to power over 1,300 households. The solar farm is located in the Apeldoorn region and covers 4.2 hectares, at a space bordered by trees and hawthorn hedges, […]
Permits awarded for new solar developments in Castellón and Alicante, Spain
Solarcentury has received the grid access permits for two solar farms in Castellón and Alicante on the East coast of Spain, adding to those obtained last November in Turís and Alborache. The four Spanish sites will generate a total of 980 GWh/year, equivalent to the annual energy consumed by 290,000 local households. Collectively, the projects […]
