Towards an Energy-Efficient Christmas

As we all know, it is the most wonderful time of the year. But, unfortunately, in…

Promoting Accountability and Transparency

The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) is broadly divided into three sectors: Generation, Transmission and Distribution.…

Cost-Reflective Tariff Vs Service-Based Tariff

Electricity tariff schemes reflect the degree of a country’s power sector development, cost of service delivery,…

Productive Energy Use as a Lever to Improve Mini-Grid Sustainability

Off-grid solar systems have become the preferred electrification choice for rural communities. This is because solar-powered…

Should Consumers be Penalised for Energy Wastage?

Should electricity customers be penalised over energy wastage when they pay for the power consumed? The…

A Busy Couple of Weeks for NERC

The past two weeks week have been busy for the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). NERC…

The Irony of COP26

Many conversations have stemmed from the just concluded COP26 event in Glasgow, Scotland. Unfortunately, these conversations…

FMO to Provide €90m for Solar Power Development in Burkina Faso

FMO has finalised the provision of €90m for the development of solar power plants in Burkina…

Improving Mini-Grid Customers’ Service Delivery

The mini-grid market in Nigeria has increased considerably over the past decade. About 38 solar PV…

What Goes Up

Quite famous is the saying that “what goes up must come down”, although it has proven…