South Africa’s Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has criticised municipal mismanagement for preventing millions of households from…
Category: Rural Electrification
Botswana Electrification Efforts Progress with New Plans for Villages
As of the end of the eleventh National Development Plan (NDP 11), Botswana has successfully connected…
TCN Begins Repairs on Vandalised Bayelsa Power Lines
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has started repairing the Yenagoa-Ahoada-Owerri transmission lines damaged by vandals…
Ageing and Weak Infrastructure Blamed for Nigeria’s Power Woes
Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, attributed the country’s unreliable electricity supply to ageing and…
Nigeria’s VP Shettima Urges Boost in Rural Electrification Efforts
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for a significant increase in the Rural Electrification Agency’s (REA)…
Parliament Queries Energy Minister on Stalled Electricity Projects
Uganda Parliament has instructed the Minister for Energy and Minerals Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, to explain…
NERC: $14.19M Unpaid by International Customers in Q1 2024
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reported that international customers did not pay $14.19 million for…
Power Minister Unveils Infrastructure Investments for Ogun State
On August 9, Power Minister Mr Adebayo Adelabu announced substantial infrastructure investments during a courtesy visit…
8,700 Terawatt-Hours of Clean Energy Needed in 44 African Countries – Report
The Rockefeller Foundation has released a new report which calculates an 8,700 terawatt-hour (TWh) “Green Power…
FGN Power Company Signs $118M Power Distribution Deal with Power China, and Elsewedy
The FGN Power Company (FGNPC) has signed a significant Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing (EPC&F) contract…