Why Nigeria Still Struggles with Reliable Electricity in 2024

Nigeria continues to grapple with the challenge of providing reliable electricity to its citizens in 2024.…

Pacific Blue Australia Commences the Construction of Grid Scale BESS

Pacific Blue Australia (formerly Pacific Hydro Australia), a Chinese-owned renewable energy company, has started building its first battery…

Higher Tariffs Slash Electricity Subsidies to N1 Trillion

Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu announced that introducing higher tariffs in Band A has reduced electricity…

States to End Electricity Subsidies, Set Own Tariffs

According to a new document from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), state governments across Nigeria plan…

AfDB SEFA Grants Ethiopia DREAM $8m for Solar Minigrids

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded the Ethiopia Distributed Renewable Energy and Agriculture Modalities…

New England Grid Ready to Power Through Summer Heatwaves, Says ISO-NE

The New England electricity grid is prepared to meet peak electricity demand this summer, even if…

Labour Union Shuts Down National Grid for June 3 Strike Action

On June 3, 2024, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that the Labour Union had…

Federal Government Electrifies Universities with Hybrid Solar Grids

The Federal Government has electrified 15 universities and teaching hospitals with hybrid solar grids totalling 35.5…

Ivory Coast Faces Year-Long Electricity Crunch

Ivory Coast is experiencing a severe electricity crisis after unplanned outages at key power plants cut…

One Megawatt of Electricity Generation Capacity Costs Between $500K and $1.5 Million – Dafe Akpeneye, NERC Commissioner

Dafe Akpeneye, the Commissioner overseeing Legal, Licensing, and Compliance at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),…