Kenya to Permit Private Firms to Import Power

Kenya has disclosed plans to allow private firms in the electricity distribution market to import power…

Is the Establishment of Smaller DisCos a Solution to Blackouts in Nigeria?

The Nigerian government is strategizing to establish smaller electricity distribution companies (DisCos) as it perceives existing…

Daystar Power and RMI Unveil Solar Business Model Targeting $6.5 Billion Investments for Nigerian Businesses

In a March 12 press release, Daystar Power and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released a U.S.…

Kenya Power’s Debt to Ormat Hits $30.6m

The amount of cash owed by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) to US energy firm…

Schneider Says High Tariff Remains Barrier to Rural Electrification

Schneider Electric has stated that high tariffs remain a barrier to electricity usage in rural communities…

EPRA Sets New Rules to End Kenya Power Monopoly

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has developed regulations to open the electricity market and…

US Solar Installation Reached An All-Time High in 2023

Data from environmental research group Kayrros has reviewed that Utility-scale solar projects in the United States…

Italy Unveils EUR 1.7 Billion for Solar PV Projects

Italy’s government decreed on Tuesday an allocation of EUR 1.7 billion (USD 1.82bn) for solar photovoltaic…

SJVN Concludes Auction for Solar Tech Producing 1500MW Electricity

In a recent development in the renewable energy sector, SJVN Limited, the tender inviting agency, concluded…

Adelabu Says Unpaid Debt, Low Gas Responsible for Poor Power Supply

The minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, has blamed the epileptic power supply on the underutilisation of…