SEFA Approves Record Number of Transactions in 2020, Secures $90 Million in New Funding

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved seven high-impact projects worth $54 million in 2020,…

Tata Power Targets 2050 Coal Exit

  Tata has set a target of exiting coal by 2050. The company plan to retire…

LERC Issues First Small Composite Micro Utility Permit

LERC has issued its first Micro Utility Permit to the Totota Electricity Cooperative. The Totota mini-grid…

Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

  In sub-Saharan Africa, about 600 million people lack access to electricity. For example, in Nigeria,…

Three Off-Grid Power Plants Set to Power Three Cities in the D.R. Congo

A consortium of Gridworks, AEE Power, and Eranove will deploy three off-grid projects in the DRC.…

Nine Sustainable Businesses in Africa to Receive €1.36m PREO Grant

Nine African sustainable businesses are set to increase their impact on the continent via the PREO…

Nigeria: MSMEs in Jabi Lake Mall are Saving on Electricity Bills

Goddy Jedy-Agba visited the Actis UK-commissioned 609 kilowatts peak (kWp) solar hybrid power plant at the…

Daystar Power Group Set to Receive $20 million Financing from the IFC

A $20 million financing proposal to off-grid power service provider Daybreak is yet to be approved…

Huawei Launches ‘iPowerCube-S’ Mini-Grid Solution In Nigeria

Huawei has launched its Next-Generation Mini-Grid “iPowerCube-S” solution in Nigeria. The iPowerCube-S integrates solar, grid-power, and…

FG To Increase Off-Grid Electrification for Accelerated Growth

FG plans to increase the deployment of clean energy systems in schools and hospitals. The government…