World Bank Approves $500m Loan for Electrification in Ethiopia

The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to the government of Ethiopia. The funds…

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…

Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Plans Sierra Leonean Expansion

Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited plans to expand its operations into Sierra Leone. The power producer…

UNN Constructs 100kV Waste-to-Power Plant

UNN has constructed a 100kv Refuse-Derived-Fuel Gasification plant to address electricity challenges in school and its…

South Africa Announce Preferred Bidders for 2 GW Tender

South African Department of Mineral Resources (DMRE) has announced preferred bidders to procure short-term risk-mitigation capacity.…

Havenhill to Deploy 22 Mini-Grids with NDIF Financing

Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF) will invest in Havenhill for the deployment of 22 mini-grids The…

REN21’s Report Shows that Cities Across Africa Demonstrate Progressive Leadership to Deploy Renewables

The 2021 edition of REN21’s Renewables in Cities Global Status Report, shows that one billion people…

Renewable Energy Improve Services in Sudanese Refugee Camps

The UNDP is providing solar box cookers and solar-powered streetlights to refugee camps in Sudan. The…

Integrating Large-Scale Renewable Energy into the Grid: The Need for Flexibility

Op-ed by Wale Yusuff, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Nigeria   As the largest economy in Africa, with huge…

UNCDF Provides $500,000 for Clean Cooking in the D.R.C.

The UNCDF is providing funding to Bboxx to deploy its clean cooking solution in the Democratic…