Ghana Approves $250M Loan for Energy Sector Recovery and LPG Access

Parliament has approved a $250 million loan agreement to fund Ghana’s Energy Sector Recovery Programme (ESRP).…

NERC Issues Electricity Generation Permits to MTN, Golden Penny Power and Others

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued permits to Golden Penny Power Limited, MTN Communications…

SunPawa Energy to Distribute 30,000 Solar Home Systems in Nigeria

A Nigerian renewable energy company, SunPawa Energy Limited, is to distribute 30,000 solar home systems across…

d.light Secures $176 Million for Off-Grid Solar  

d.light, the global provider of household products and affordable finance for low-income households, has announced the…

Population Growth: A Menace to Electricity Access in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for 83% of the global energy access deficit, a significant increase from…

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…

REA Partners with EM-One and SMEDAN

The Renewable Energy Agency (REA) has signed two significant partnerships to deliver clean electricity to underserved…

AfDB and World Bank Partner to Electrify 300 Million Africans

During the recent spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington, a…

Husk Power Secures $20 Million From EIB to Expand Operations in Nigeria

On Thursday, March 28, 2024, Husk Power Systems announced $20 million in debt financing from the…

Arc Power: $10m Boost For Rwanda’s Clean Energy Expansion

London-based Arc Power, a key electricity access provider, got $10 million from Dutch investors Triodos Investment…