TECHNOLOGY / SOLAR · tracked since 2023
482Projects
60,608.67 MWTracked capacity
$24,241.441mCapital tracked

Market footprint

derived from tracked projects
South Africa18,536.944 MW
Egypt9,406.3 MW
Zambia5,686.4 MW
Tunisia3,103.5 MW
Nigeria3,040.575 MW
Morocco2,605.96 MW
Ghana2,452.9 MW
Algeria2,360 MW
Zimbabwe2,356.92 MW
Saudi Arabia2,000 MW

Recent deals

reported transactions
DateDealMarketStage$m
2026-07-18Stanbic Bank Kenya SME Solar Financing FacilityKenyaannounced
2026-07-17Energy Sector Support ProjectChadannounced15
2026-07-16Sterling Solar Financing Hubs (StarTimes retail partnership)Nigeriapledge1.3
2026-07-15Navitas Zambia 54 MW Solar ProjectZambiaannounced20
2026-07-11Presidential Constituency Energy Initiative (Zambia)Zambiamandated236
2026-07-10Rafode Solar Cooling-Box Loan ProductKenyaannounced
2026-07-09Eswatini Solar ProjectEswatinipledge157.0
2026-07-022026 Off-Grid Energy ChallengeNigeriapledge1
2026-06-29Solarcentury Africa FinancingZambia; Namibia; Botswanaannounced80
2026-06-26National Energy Compact under Mission 300Sierra Leonedisbursed60
2026-06-26WeLight Corporate EquityMadagascar; Mali; Nigeria; DR Congoannounced
2026-06-25d.light solar-home systems rolloutPan-Africafinancial_close50
2026-06-25d.light PAYGo Securitisation (LSE Green Bond)Kenya; Tanzania; Nigeria; Ugandafinancial_close50
2026-06-25EBID Renewable Energy Financing PackageBenin; Burkina Faso; Cabo Verde; Côte d'Ivoire; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Liberia; Mali; Niger; Nigeria; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Togoannounced100
2026-06-25ARC Power and Kiyona Energy Solar PartnershipZambiaannounced60
2026-06-25Zafiri Renewable Energy Access InitiativeSouth Africa; Zambia; Kenya; Nigeria; Ghanapledge176
2026-06-24CrossBoundary Access decentralized energy platformNigeria; Madagascarannounced10
2026-06-24Tati Solar ProjectBotswanafinancial_close100
2026-06-24WeLight Expansion (Nigeria/DRC)Nigeria; DR Congoannounced
2026-06-23Eswatini 300MW Solar ProjectEswatinipledge163

Project pipeline

ProjectMarketMWStatusSponsor
Naga Hammadi solar projectEgypt2000late_developmentUnited Egypt Group (KEMET)
Unspecified 2 GW Saudi Arabian Solar ProjectSaudi Arabia2000financing
Minya Solar-plus-Storage ProjectEgypt1950ppa_signedScatec
Northern Modular Solar Power Plants ProgramNigeria1900early_developmentSkipper Energy, Sun Africa, others
Buipe solar power projectGhana1500constructionGovernment of Ghana
National Solar Program Phase 1 (1,480 MW batch)Algeria1480construction
Dandara Solar Power ProjectEgypt1100late_developmentScatec ASA
EgyptAlum Solar ProjectEgypt1100ppa_signedScatec ASA; Dendera Solar Energy Company
IEUG Giga-scale Floating SolarZimbabwe1000early_developmentGreen Hybrid Power Private Limited
Industrial Solar InitiativeEgypt1000late_developmentGovernment of Egypt; Ministry of Industry; Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy
Africa Power Generation 1GW Solar ProjectZambia1000early_developmentAmsons Group; Africa Power Generation
Jirama-ADER Solar Projects ProgrammeMadagascar932early_developmentJirama; ADER
South Africa REIPPPP Round 7 PortfolioSouth Africa846tender_awardedScatec
Angola 724MW Solar ProjectAngola724late_developmentOmatapalo Group; Metalosul
Notsi Solar PV projectSouth Africa620constructionAnthem
Combined Solar Power GenerationZambia600late_developmentVarious developers (not specified)
Koruson 2 (Umsobomvu, Mooi Plaats, Hartebeesthoek)South Africa520early_developmentEnvusa Energy JV
Khauta solar PV projectSouth Africa510constructionNOA Group; WBHO; Trina Solar
Khauta Solar ProjectSouth Africa506operational
JinkoSolar-Fouani Nigeria Distributed Generation FrameworkNigeria500early_developmentJinkoSolar; Fouani Group
KS Eco Solutions Zambia Solar ProjectZambia500ppa_signedKS Eco Solutions Holding Limited; Government of Zambia; ZESCO
Kariba floating solar projectZimbabwe500late_developmentGreen Hybrid Power; Intensive Energy Users Group
Kom Ombo solar power plantEgypt500operationalChina Energy Construction
Morocco AI Data Centre (Naver-Nvidia Consortium)Morocco500late_developmentNaver, Nvidia, Nexus Core Systems, Lloyd Capital
Terranum Data Centre CampusSouth Africa500early_developmentTerranum
West Nile solar PV projectEgypt500early_developmentIPP(s) to be selected
Sadada Solar ProjectLibya500late_developmentRenewable Energy Holding Company (REHC); TotalEnergies; General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL)
Solar Rooftop 500Morocco500early_developmentFondation KliK; AfricaClimate Solutions
Northern Cape 490MW Solar ProjectSouth Africa490late_development
Ngwedi Cluster Solar PV ProjectsSouth Africa488late_developmentInfinity Power; PowerChina Guizhou Engineering Co. Ltd

Benchmarks and policy

Tariff benchmarks: 12
Policy records: 68
2025-08-07Scaling Solar Cote d'Ivoire — Laboa
0.0384 USD/kWh · Côte d'Ivoire
2025-08-07Scaling Solar Cote d'Ivoire — Touba
0.0373 USD/kWh · Côte d'Ivoire
2018-01-01Solar Feed-in Tariff
0.19 USD/kWh · Ghana
2020-01-01Bui floating solar project
0.10 USD/kWh · Ghana
2026-05-05REIPPPP Bid Window 7
0.027 USD/kWh · South Africa
2025-12-31REI4P
0.16 USD/kWh · South Africa
2026-03-01Morocco Net Metering
0.023 USD/kWh · Morocco
2026-03-02African Development Bank-funded mini-grids
0.38 USD/kWh · Ghana
2026-02-17ERA benchmark tariff
0.051 USD/kWh · Uganda
2025-03-24Scatec Sidi Bouzid II — STEG 25yr PPA
0.036 USD/kWh · Tunisia