Africa’s solar capacity grows, but falls well short of potential – council

Nonprofit trade body Global Solar Council (GSC) finds in its latest market report that Africa’s solar installations are set to soar over the next four years, with 23 GW projected to be installed. With solar installations on the continent poised to grow by 42% this year, GSC says the region is “on the verge of a solar breakthrough”; however, more solar capacity is often held back by high capital costs and insufficient financing.
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Innovative fuel alternatives benefit multiple industries

As part of its long-term “Shape Tomorrow” strategy, petroleum company MOL Group has successfully produced and tested a diesel fuel containing hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava, Slovakia. The biodiesel HVO is produced using the oil in cashew nut shells, which is combined with crude oil to produce the biocomponent.
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