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.…

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…

Japan Set to Ease Restrictions to Increase Renewable Energy Deployment

Japan intends to reduce approval times for wind projects, open up abandoned farmland, boost grid capacity…

UKEF Increases Support for Sustainable Projects to £2.4 billion in 2020

The UKEF supported sustainable projects to the tune of £2.4 billion last year. £27 million for…

The Recent Power Outages: What you need to know

If you are connected to the Nigerian Electricity grid, it is almost certain that you have…

Game Changer – Electricity Generation

Over the years, electricity generation in Nigeria has relied on natural gas as the major source…

Wärtsilä Gas Conversion Project Will Accelerate Senegal’s Move to Cleaner Energy Production

The technology group Wärtsilä will convert the close to 90 MW Bel-Air power plant in Dakar,…

Wärtsilä Set to Convert Senegal Power Plant to LNG-Powered

Wärtsilä will convert the 90 MW Bel-Air power plant in Dakar, Senegal, to operate on LNG.…

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.…

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…