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…

NIGERIA: World Bank Report Releases Report on Nigeria’s Power Sector

Nigeria, the country with the highest number of people without electricity in the world One in…

NIGERIA: FG Disagrees with World Bank on Power Sector Report

FG rejected findings of the report Says energy sent to DisCos has been on a steady…

Eswatini Approves Globeleq-Sturdee Energy Consortium to Build 15MWp Power Plants

Globeleq and Sturdee Energy have been selected by Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (Esera) to develop two…

The Minister Versus Downstream Energy Regulator: Is Zero Influence an Option? (Part 1)

The Regulator is a key actor in the liberalised energy market. The aims of liberalisation are…

NIGERIA: EEDC Kicks Off Discount Program for Residential and Commercial Customers

EEDC encourages customers to pay outstanding bills Offers a 30% discount on arrears The program is…

NIGERIA: Ogun Community Seeks NERC Intervention

Olasun community suffers frequent power outages Alleges outrageous billing from IBEDC Community seeks NERC intervention in…

Huawei Launches ‘iPowerCube-S’ Mini-Grid Solution In Nigeria

Huawei has launched its Next-Generation Mini-Grid “iPowerCube-S” solution in Nigeria. The iPowerCube-S integrates solar, grid-power, and…

FG Set to Deploy Solar Mini-Grids to Unity Schools and PHCs

Nigeria’s power minister has stated the federal government’s intention to deploy solar mini-grids in all 104…

Botswana and Namibia Sign Agreements for the Development of a 5,000 MWp Solar Complex

Botswana and Namibia have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to develop a 5,000 MWp mega…