NASS Pass Amendment Bill to Allow for State Electricity Markets

NASS has passed a constitutional amendment bill to enable the formation of state electricity markets across…

Overview of the Proposed Electricity Bill and Its Impact on the Nigerian Power Sector

Introduction The Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act, enacted in 2005, created the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory…

Ethiopia Begins Electricity Generation from the Nile Dam

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to be Africa’s largest hydroelectric scheme. The 3.7…

H2-Industries to Generate Hydrogen from Waste in Egypt

H2-Industries is set to produce hydrogen from organic waste The project is Egypt’s 2nd major investment…

Kenyan EV Manufacturer Plagued by Electricity Generation Challenges

High cost of Opibus production Imbalanced demand and supply of production  Maintenance of EVs difficulties. OPIBUS,…

NIGERIA: Yola Communities Decry Tariff Increase by Quest Electricity Nigeria Limited

Yola residents decry up 150% tariff increment Ask YEDC officials to disconnect the supply No statement…

African Electricity Markets in 2022: Top 5 Focus Areas

  As Africa looks to recover and improve energy access following the slowdown due to the…

UGANDA: UEGCL Connects Several Villages to Electricity Network

  UEGCL connects several villages to electricity supply The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has…

Kenya: Electricity Demand Reaches Record High

KenGen records the highest energy demand ever. Electricity demand has climbed steadily as the country reopened…

TANZANIA: TANESCO Turns to Gas to Ramp Up Electricity Generation

TANESCO to install natural gas-power plants To improve generation capacity by 345MW State-owned electric utility, Tanzania…