NERSA Approves Licences to Expand Grid in South Africa

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved two important licences to be issued…

Fire Incident on Transmission Line Causes Nationwide Power Grid Collapse in Nigeria

In the wake of a nationwide blackout caused by a power grid failure in the early…

Husk Power to Mobilise $500 Million for Mini-grid in Africa

Husk Power, an energy company, has launched the ‘Africa Sunshot initiative’ to mobilise $500 million over…

Eco Wave Power Supplies Energy to Israeli Electrical Grid

Eco Wave Power Global, a leading onshore wave energy developer, has officially connected to Israel’s national electrical grid.…

Husk Seeks Government Partners to Scale Minigrids in Sub-Saharan Africa

[PRESS RELEASE] — Aiming to accelerate public-private partnerships (PPP) that can achieve universal electrification in the…

Kenya to Build 136 Solar Mini-Grids for Remote Communities

According to the country’s energy minister, Kenya is constructing 136 solar-powered mini-grids in far-flung areas not…

Solar Supply to Power Grid Increases in Kenya

   The amount of solar supplied to the national grid in the nine months to September…

GE Grid Solutions Gets Contract to Modernise 39 Substations in Nepal

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has announced it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract…

Husk Power First Minigrid Company to Reach Profitability, with Nigeria Leading the Way

[PRESS RELEASE] ABUJA and FORT COLLINS, 24 Jan 2023 — Today, Husk Power Systems pioneered the…

USADF Calls for Proposal to Finance Local Off-Grid Companies

The US African Development Foundation (USADF) is launching a call for proposals for African off-grid energy…