Soleil-Nyakiriza Project Commences for Solar and Clean Cooking in Burundi

The “Soleil-Nyakiriza” or Rural Community Solar Energy Project is being carried out in Burundi. The Ministry…

Gabonese Minister Presents Bills to End Electricity and Water Monopoly

On April 5, 2023, the deputies of the Commission for Planning, Economic Affairs, Production and Development…

Nigeria: Non-buoyancy of DisCos Pose Serious Challenge in the Implementation of Bilateral Power Contracts

The non-buoyancy of many of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) and the perceived opacity of the project…

Smart Meters and its Benefits along the Nigerian Electricity Value Chain

Introduction Digitisation of the Nigerian electricity industry is the key to a successful energy transition and…

Solar-Plus-Storage Project Commissioned in Saxony, Germany

A solar-plus-storage project has been commissioned in Saxony, Germany, the first in the state from the…

Africa DC signs 12MW Solar PPA in South Africa

Africa Data Centres (ADC) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Distributed Power Africa (DPA)…

Ofid Lends $25 million for Solar Photovoltaic Electrification in Niger

Niger has obtained $25 million in funding from the Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) to…

EU Provides €24m for Solar Electrification of 1,100 Schools and Health Centres in Gambia

The Gambia recently obtained funding to enhance essential services in rural areas. On the fringes of…

Switzerland’s Axpo Buys 20MW Battery Storage Project in Sweden

Switzerland’s largest energy firm Axpo has entered the battery storage market in Sweden, buying a project…

Roofit.Solar Raises 6.45 Million Euros to Boost Integrated Solar Roofs in Europe

Estonian-based renewable energy firm, Roofit.Solar has successfully raised 6.45 million euros in a funding round led…