Like clockwork, Nigerians enjoy an improved power supply every year between April and October. This discernible…
Category: Distribution
Nigeria Allocates ₦21 Billion for Free Prepaid Meters
The Federal Government has approved ₦21 billion for electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to supply free prepaid…
Eskom Plans to Increase Electricity Tariffs in South Africa to 44% in 2025
Eskom will ask South Africa’s energy regulator for an electricity tariff increase of 36.15 per cent…
TenneT Relaxes Sale of German Grid Operations
TenneT, a Dutch state-owned grid company, said it had ended talks to sell its German business…
BII Commits $15m to Tanzania’s Wind and Hydropower Projects
British International Investment (BII) has committed $15 million (EUR 13.9 million) to fund Rift Valley Energy’s…
World Bank Supports Guinea-Bissau’s Solar Power Expansion
The World Bank announced significant financial backing for Guinea-Bissau’s pioneering solar power initiative to reduce carbon…
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…
Kenya to Transform Transport Using Electric Trains in Key Regions
Kenya has embarked on an ambitious plan to rehabilitate and modernize its rail network across all…
APRA Secretariat Advocate Balanced Power Interconnection
Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) Secretariat Head Safiatou Alzouma said Ethiopia could balance the…
IEA: Africa Needs $22 Billion Annually for Universal Electricity by 2030
In its June 2024 report on clean energy investment for development in Africa, the International Energy…