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Texas Storms Leave 1 Dead, 600,000 Without Electricity

At least one person was reported killed, and more than 600,000 customers in Texas, USA, were…

IFC Launches $4 Billion Fund for Climate, Agric Businesses in Emerging Markets

The World Bank’s private finance arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), launched a $4 billion program…

World’s Biggest Oil and Gas Importer Imposes Methane Emissions Limit

European Union (EU) countries approved a law on May 27 to impose methane emissions limits on…

Transmission Tower Collapse Halts Power Restoration Efforts

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) encountered a significant setback in its ongoing mission to restore…

Africa Leads Global Renewable Energy Drive

At the ongoing AfDB Annual Meetings 2024, taking place in Nairobi, the President of the African…

Schneider Electric’s Villaya Microgrid Powers Rural Nigeria

On May 21 2024, during the Alliance for Rural Electrification Energy Access Investment Forum, Schneider Electric,…

Call for Financial Specialist: Desert-to-Power Initiative

The African Development Bank and the Ecowas Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) seek…

Mali and Russia Begin 200-MW Solar Power Plant Construction

Mali’s national broadcaster, ORTM, reported on Friday, May 24, that Russia and Mali have started building…

Lagos Teams Up with Dutch Innovators to Turn Waste into Watts

Lagos State has partnered with Harvest Waste Consortium, a Dutch company, to build a Waste-to-Energy plant…

Tony Elumelu Calls Out N2 Trillion Power Sector Debt, Demands Swift Government Action

At the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Transcorp Plc held in Abuja, the Chairman, Mr…