Drought Threatens Electricity Generation in Brazil

Brazil faces worst drought in 92 years Asks industrial consumers to reduce consumption Seeks emergency and…

German Grid Operators Prepare for Solar Eclipse

Eclipse could reduce solar power generation by up to 1GW. Grid operators have tendered for 1GW…

IFC Invests in Romania’s First Green Bonds

IFC has invested €59.6 million in Romania’s second green bond. The proceeds from the bond will…

Oorja Launches Solar-Powered Cooling Systems in India

The solar-powered cooling systems will reduce the amount of wasted produce in India. In addition, farmers…

Solar, Wind Make Up 93.8% of New U.S. Generation Capacity for Q1 2021

Wind and solar resources provided 93.84% of new generating capacity added in the US in the…

NIGERIA: DisCos Reject Load Despite Availability

DisCos reject load despite load availability 4,219.31MW load rejected in the third week of May Load…

Tanzania to Implement Strategy to Decrease Wood Fuel Use

The use of wood fuels have led to rapid deforestation As a result, Tanzania is experiencing…

Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens Electricity Access in Africa, Asia

More than 25 million people could not afford to pay for electricity access in 2020. The…

NIGERIA: Sub-Saharan Africa has the Least Electrification Rate in the World – Report

Sub-Saharan Africa has less than 50% access rated Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report was issued…

TANZANIA: World Bank Approves Funding for ZESTA

World Bank approves funding for ZESTA Project to benefit 400,000 households The World Bank has approved…