Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens Electricity Access in Africa, Asia

More than 25 million people could not afford to pay for electricity access in 2020. The…

NIGERIA: Sub-Saharan Africa has the Least Electrification Rate in the World – Report

Sub-Saharan Africa has less than 50% access rated Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report was issued…

KENYA: Consumers Decry Prolonged Blackout

Power outages in Magana North Residents complain of the outage that has lasted over three weeks…

TANZANIA: World Bank Approves Funding for ZESTA

World Bank approves funding for ZESTA Project to benefit 400,000 households The World Bank has approved…

New Indian Coal Assets Could End Up Stranded

Falling costs of renewables mean that about 62GW of coal-fired generation currently under construction and pre-construction…

LESOTHO: Lesotho Renews Agreement With Mozambique’s EDM

Lesotho renews supply agreement with EDM EDM to supply up to 35MW to LEC for one…

SOUTH AFRICA: Consumers Without Power Following Snowfall

Consumers without electricity following snowfall Eskom says restoration may take longer SAWS issues Level 5 warning…

World Bank Approves Financing for Increased Energy Access in Zanzibar

The funds are part of the ZESTA project that aims to expand clean energy access. The…

LIBERIA: LERC Approves Guidelines for Customer Complaints

LERC approves guidelines for customer complaints The guidelines to address complaints from consumers Electricity operators to…

Illinois Crypto Mining Site Begins Clean Energy Transition

Sangha Systems plans to transition to renewable energy for its crypto mining activities. The company plans…