NIGERIA: President Buhari Promises to Electrify 5 Million Homes by 2030

President Buhari promises to electrify 5 million homes by 2030 Says Nigeria is committed to Energy…

FirstRand to Exit Coal Financing for Coal Power Plants Immediately

  FirstRand to end coal financing immediately. The bank will also exit financing for coal mines…

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…

IRENA, IAEA Develop Continental Power Master Plan

IRENA and IAEA assist African Union to develop a continental power master plan. The initiative is…

GHANA: AGI Urges Ghanaian Government to Address High Electricity Tariffs

AGI urges a review of high electricity tariffs Says the tariffs hinders competition in the sub-region…

Daystar Power Commissions Rooftop Solar for UAC in Ikeja

Renewable energy provider Daystar Power has commissioned a rooftop solar PV plant at the UAC Foods…

Employing Concentrated Dish Solar Systems in Nigeria

A concentrated dish solar system in Nigeria may be the answer to keeping the national grid…

LIBERIA: US Ambassador Indicts Liberian Government on Poor LEC Performance

  US government indicts the Liberian government on the poor performance of the LEC Says the…

The Funding Conundrum

With the global push for clean and renewable energy transition, investors worldwide are divesting their investments…

Eskom to Reduce Coal Generation Capacity by 2GW this Decade

Eskom plans to shut down three power plants by 2025.  The company will shut down the…