Renewable Energy Constitutes One-Third of Africa’s Electricity Demand Growth

An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite…

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…

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…

NIGERIA: Lagos Residents Frustrated at Prolonged Blackout

Residents have been without electricity for weeks now Eko DisCo confirms blackout Says it’s a fault…