Solarplaza Channels

Thesan eyes Argentina as renewables take hold

Already present in half a dozen Latin American countries, Italian solar developer Thesan sees Argentina as a new frontier as the country becomes more attractive thanks to the RenovAr program ...

07 April

Currency Risk in Nigeria: Hedge Now, Save Later

On 15th March 2017, Solarplaza organized the webinar “Currency Risk and Convertibility Issues for Nigerian Solar/RE Projects”.

06 April

Latin America’s bright future for off-grid solutions

With around five percent of the region still without electricity, Latin America offers ample opportunities for solar solutions for off-grid households.

16 March

Significant amount of SDE+ subsidies remain unused due to poor preparations

Between one third and half of the large solar energy projects planned in the Netherlands do not get realized because of poor preparation, unexpected costs and resistance from banks and ...

09 March

Replacing fuel generators with solar in Nigeria: main advantages and challenges

With Nigeria’s low crude oil refining capacity and a troubled supply chain for the import of petroleum products, the strong dependence of businesses and households on diesel and petrol-fired captive ...

06 March

Navigating Iran's up-and-coming Solar Market

Italian conglomerate Carlo Maresca SpA has become one of the first international investors to sign a solar offtake agreement with Iranian authorities. Stefano Falconio, head of foreign development, shares key ...

28 Feb.

Immense energy need pushing Nigerian solar market past its challenges

To fully understand the inherent characteristics of the Nigerian solar market, Solarplaza organized the webinar: Nigeria's Solar Market: Opportunities and Challenges in an Evolving Landscape.

24 Feb.

Distributed Generation: the Next Step in Argentina’s Renewables Drive

With the country’s RenovAr program well underway, Argentina plans to introduce distributed generation policy in 2018, providing a further boost to solar development.

23 Feb.

Whitepaper: Facts & Figures - Solar Energy in Latin America

In this complimentary report, you will find extensive, solar development-related, market overviews of the following countries and regions: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Central America and the ...

21 Feb.

A Bright Outlook for Solar Mini Grid Regulation in Nigeria

The regulatory space around solar power investments in Nigeria has also seen some transformation, which has served as an incentive for the recent growth in both off grid and on ...