The completion of the Zungeru hydropower project requires over 300 experts. The project is expected to…
Category: West Africa
2 Years On: Nigeria’s First Commercial Undergrid Mini-grid A Success
The number of connected consumers is almost 300, up from 90. Mini-grid revenue doubles in over…
Fonroche Acquires Contract to Deploy Smart Streetlights in Senegal
Fonroche Energy has secured $133 million to provide solar streetlights across streets in Senegal. The streetlights…
Togo Exempts EVs from Import Taxes
Togo exempts electric vehicles from paying tariffs Ministries of Environment and Trade, in partnership with OTR,…
Increasing Access to Clean Cooking Solutions in Africa
In rural communities, cooking with biomass such as wood fuels and crop residues, charcoal, and kerosene…
EU Urges Nigeria to Close Gas Supply Gap
EU encourages the Nigerian government to shore up its gas supplies. Oil exports on Russia’s Black…
AFSIA Launches 3rd Solar Awards’
Thirteen categories will be awarded at the AFSIA Solar Awards in 2022. The prizes will be…
Ghana to Phase Out Fossil Fuel – Deputy Energy Minister
Ghana Authority plans to switch to renewable energy for its energy needs. According to Deputy Energy…
Nigeria: NERC to Conduct Tariff Review at Six-Month Interval
NERC to carry out a minor tariff review every six months. The review will reflect the…
Nigeria: FG Reassesses $1bn Solar Power Investment
FG revisits solar power investment six years later. The project is expected to generate 10,000MW. The…