MIGA Secures $50.3M for Nuru’s Solar Grids in DRC

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) issued a $50.3 million guarantee to Congo Energy Solutions (Nuru)…

TenneT Relaxes Sale of German Grid Operations

TenneT, a Dutch state-owned grid company, said it had ended talks to sell its German business…

Minigrids vs. Solar Home Systems: Which is the Future of Nigeria’s Offgrid Power Supply?

In a recent discussion with The Electricity Hub, energy sector specialists Engr Chukwuma Camillus, the Senior…

Pacific Blue Australia Commences the Construction of Grid Scale BESS

Pacific Blue Australia (formerly Pacific Hydro Australia), a Chinese-owned renewable energy company, has started building its first battery…

AfDB SEFA Grants Ethiopia DREAM $8m for Solar Minigrids

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded the Ethiopia Distributed Renewable Energy and Agriculture Modalities…

New England Grid Ready to Power Through Summer Heatwaves, Says ISO-NE

The New England electricity grid is prepared to meet peak electricity demand this summer, even if…

Labour Union Shuts Down National Grid for June 3 Strike Action

On June 3, 2024, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that the Labour Union had…

Federal Government Electrifies Universities with Hybrid Solar Grids

The Federal Government has electrified 15 universities and teaching hospitals with hybrid solar grids totalling 35.5…

Schneider Electric’s Villaya Microgrid Powers Rural Nigeria

On May 21 2024, during the Alliance for Rural Electrification Energy Access Investment Forum, Schneider Electric,…

Nigeria Sparks Renewable Revolution with Innovative Policies and Off-Grid Growth

Through progressive policies, Nigeria’s government is advancing energy diversification and off-grid sector growth. Key initiatives like…