BOTSWANA: SEFA Approves $1 Million Grant for Botswana’s Energy Transition

Botswana receives $1 million in funding from SEFA AfDB to manage the facility Funding to aid…

Productive Energy Use as a Lever to Improve Mini-Grid Sustainability

Off-grid solar systems have become the preferred electrification choice for rural communities. This is because solar-powered…

Ghana: Government Spends $500m on Electricity Subsidy Annually – Economist

Ghana pays over $500m on subsidy annually. Electricity tariffs have not been adjusted in over two…

KENYA: Kenyan Government Begins Negotiations With IPPs

Kenya to negotiate with IPPs The government aims to reduce electricity tariffs for the end-users The…

Digest From the 63rd Power Dialogue

The 63rd power dialogue was centred around discussions in ensuring the sustainability of mini-grid deployment. In…

Ensuring Mini-Grid Sustainability: Lessons from Gbamu Gbamu

  Last week, I visited the solar mini-grid in Gbamu Gbamu, Ogun state. The mini-grid was…

MALAWI: ESCOM Faces Connection Challenges

ESCOM faces connection challenges The cost of connection is higher than the benefits Experts say energy…

Is Regulatory Uncertainty Still Considered a Barrier to Investment in the NESI?

Is there a gap in the Nigerian Energy sector? Yes, there is. Are there existing challenges…

Ghana: IES Wants the Government to Lift Ban on Renewable Energy PPAS

The IES wants teh government to lift the ban on renewable energy PPAs. Ghana currently pays…

ARE, SIAZ sign MoU to Boost Clean Energy in Zambia

  ARE and SIAZ has signed an MoU to accelerate clean energy deployment. Both organisations will…