Virtual Power Plants, Benefits and Possible Applications in the Nigeria Power Sector

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are an emerging technology in the energy sector which allows the aggregation…

Making Africa’s Energy Leapfrogging A Reality With Flexible Power Technologies

There has been much discussion about Africa’s ability to ‘leapfrog’ the way power systems have been…

Wartsila Engine Plant Boosts Senegal Power Capacity

The power generation capacity of Senegal has been boosted by the launch of a new power…

Senegal’s 130MW Malicounda Power Project is Now Operational

The 130 MW Wärtsilä Flexicycle™ power plant is now fully operational in Malicounda. President Sall officially inaugurated…

Productive and Conservative Use of Power: A Path to Actualizing Vision 2060

One of the pressing issues globally is Climate Change. Climate change is the significant and long-lasting…

Nigeria’s Power Sector Is Struggling — Collaborative Business Models for Distributed Energy Resources Can Help

Of the approximately 200 million people in Nigeria — sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy — 85 million…

EPRA to Tackle Illegal Power Connections

  The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) says it has identified homes and businesses that…

AfDB to Finance Ivorian 44MW Hydropower Project

AfDB will finance the Singrobo-Ahouaty 44MW hydropower project in Côte d’Ivoire. The Singrobo-Ahouaty financing package is…

TCN Boosts Bulk Power Supply to Ughelli Substation

New 150MVA 330/132/33kV Interbus Transformer installed in Ughelli, Delta State. This is to boost bulk electricity…

Ghana President Commissions 330kv Kumasi-Bolgatanga Power Transmission Project

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissions 330 kV Transmission Line Project. The project cost a total of…