Togo Government Signs €45m Contract for Solar Street Lighting in Rural Areas

Togo has signed a €45m contract with Sunna Design to install solar streetlights in rural areas.…

Engie Receives Authorisation to Deploy 22 Mini-Grids by 2023

Engie PowerCorner has obtained a license from ABERME to install solar mini-grids in Southern Benin. The…

NIGERIA: Transcorp Plc to Increase Generation Capacity to 843MW

Transcorp to increase available capacity at its power plants To increase average available capacity by up…

South African Authorities Rejects Application for 6.5GW Floating Gas Plant

This is the second gas-to-power project refused authorisation in Richard’s Bay. The high negative impact on…

Invetec Solar Goes Bankrupt

The module manufacturer files for bankruptcy. Accumulated over $70 million debt. Blames foreign competition. Taiwanese solar…

REA Signs Contracts for the Provision of PUE Appliances for Rural Mini-Grids

The first phase of the PUE programme. This programme aims to increase productive energy use in…

Eskom Sees Energy Transition as Solution to Recent Crisis

Eskom plans to replace ageing coal plants with renewables and gas. Western countries have committed $8.5bn…

BDEAC to Provide US$6.8M for Solar Hybrid Power Plantsin Chad

The cities of Mongo and Ati receives funding for solar plant construction The country aims to…

FG Pays ₦3.3 billion in Electricity Subsidies Annually

The Federal Government announced that its pays about ₦3.3 bn in electricity subsidies Outlines strategy for…

MIT Scientist Invent Improved Battery Storage Tech

MIT scientists have developed new battery technology. The new technology may benefit wind, PV battery storage.…