World Bank Approves $168m for Solar Electrification in Burkina Faso

The World Bank has approved loans of about $168m for Burkina Faso. The loans will support…

African Energy Transition Remains Key Focus at African Energy Week 2021

  Through informative conference sessions, productive networking events, and interactive workshops, AEW 2021 will unite global…

KENYA: Parliament Investigates IPP Contracts

The Members of the Kenyan Parliament are currently investigating the contracts of eighteen Independent Power Producers…

NIGERIA: FG Borrowed to Fund Sector Shortfall – World Bank Report

FG borrowed $1.3 trillion in four years to fund shortfalls Consumers pay less for consumption GenCos…

Keep the Lights On; Transcontinental Super-grids

The future of universal energy access lies in the fate of super grids. Super grids are…

Firm to Set Up 1GW Solar Panel Manufacturing Factory in Nigeria

Solmont Technologies plans on setting up a solar panel manufacturing facility in Nigeria. The facility will…

The Unanswered Questions

The setbacks in the Nigerian power industry is not uncommon knowledge. From power generation to distribution,…

Niger Joins World Bank’s Solar Scaling Initiative

Niger has joined the World Bank’s Scaling Solar initiative. The World Bank will help the country…

SOUTH AFRICA: Ministry of Environment Suspends Environmental Assessment for Karpowership Project

Ministry of Environment suspends environmental assessment for Karpowership project. Green Connection NGO alleges Karpowership breached EIA…

Access to Finance: Barriers to Deploying Clean Energy Solutions

Renewable energy technologies have grown from a niche industry to an essential solution for the provision…