Nationwide Blackout Looms As Generation Falls Below 4,000MW in Nigeria

Power generation to the national grid dipped below the 4,000 megawatts mark over the weekend, leaving customers…

IFC Funds OCP to Electrify Phosphate Production Using Solar PV in Morocco

To lower production costs and the carbon impact of its activities in Morocco, OCP Group (previously…

South Africa Issues EOI for Renewable Energy Projects

South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has launched an expression of interest (EOI) for…

Decentral raises $12 million to provide solar to businesses in South Africa

A J South African firm named Decentral Energy will get $12.1 million to increase the scope…

Angolan Luena Solar Park is 60% Complete

According to Wilson Agnelo, the deputy governor for the Technological and Infrastructure sector, the building of…

Smart Meters and its Benefits along the Nigerian Electricity Value Chain

Introduction Digitisation of the Nigerian electricity industry is the key to a successful energy transition and…

IBL and Stoa Invest in Equator Energy

Via Equator Energy, two financial institutions are promoting the growth of renewable energy in Africa. The…

South Africa to Include PV at Waterworks Infrastructure

The South African government has invited independent power producers (IPPs) to design, build, finance and operate…

Masdar Negotiates 70 MWp Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, Masdar is exploring the possibility of installing a solar power plant with a…

Ofid Lends $25 million for Solar Photovoltaic Electrification in Niger

Niger has obtained $25 million in funding from the Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) to…