South Africa: BioTherm Commences Operations of Its 123MW Wind Farm

BioTherm Energy has started commercial operation of the Golden Valley wind farm in the Eastern Cape.…

BGFA to Provide Funds for Off-grid Solar Projects in Uganda

The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa has launched a call for proposals for developing off-grid…

Konexa Set to Invest $100m in Clean Energy Deployment in Kano

Konexa has signed an agreement with KEDCO and NSIA for the development of renewable energy in…

GAMBIA: Gambian Community Bemoans Unresolved Blackout

Residents of Touba Manduwar have been without electricity for a year NAWEC fails to connect community…

Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

There’s a common perception among Nigerians when it comes to purchasing appliances. With the option of…

NIGERIA: FEC Approves Funding for Electricity Projects

FEC approved six memos for projects in the power sector A total of $8.29 million and…

NIGERIA: NIPP Asset Sales Won’t Solve Sector Problems – Rumundaka Wonodi

Asset sale not the solution to sector problems The sales are more of a revenue drive…

10,000 Small Businesses Connected by SOLAD

SOLAD has connected 10,000 small businesses to solar mini-grids. SOLAD aims to provide clean, affordable, reliable…

NIGERIA: Nigeria Needs At Least 100,000MW to Stabilise Economy – Elumelu

Nigeria needs at least 100,000MW to stabilise economy It also needs to stabilise transmission lines Generation…

Juwi to Construct 36 MW Solar System in Egypt

Juwi Renewable Energies is to build a solar project in Egypt. The project will have a…