Energy company Ener-G-Africa (EGA) launched its new 15 MW/y women-led solar panel assembly plant, in Cape Town, on February 2. The $1.5-million, 800 m2 plant is manufacturing solar panels for use with advanced biomass stoves, as well as for the regional African market and overseas exports. “This solar assembly facility was built with a focus on making smaller solar panels to serve low-income households across sub-Saharan Africa. It is a small solar panel plant that has been certified by TÜV Rheinland, which means that some of Africa’s poorest communities will have access to solar with the highest quality certification available,” said EGA CEO André Moolman.
