Amazon Carbon Footprint Grows by 19% in 2020

  Amazon’s carbon footprint grew by 19 per cent last year. The company emitted over 60…

New Solar Cheaper than Coal in Asia and Europe – BNEF

BNEF reports that constructing new solar plants is now cheaper than constructing and operating coal plants…

NIGERIA: Meter Asset Providers Petition Federal Government on Challenges

MAPs petition FG over challenges Pricing, forex regime and custom clearing among challenges Seeks NEMSA cooperation…

Jinko and JA Solar to Acquire 9% Stake Each in Polysilicon Facility

Jinko Energy and JA Solar plan to invest in polysilicon manufacturer Xnite.  The deal will see…

Construction Commences on Spain’s First Battery Gigafactory

Phi4tech’s battery cell plant is expected to begin operations this year. The plant will have an…

G7, DFIs to Invest over $80 billion in Africa’s Private Sector

G7 countries plan to invest $80 billion over the next 5 years. The investment will focus…

NIGERIA: LCCI, MAN Lament Poor Supply to Manufacturers

LCCI decries poor supply to industries MAN says poor supply affects market competition The Lagos Chamber…

Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

  In sub-Saharan Africa, about 600 million people lack access to electricity. For example, in Nigeria,…

Noon Energy Working on Low-Cost Energy Storage Solution

Noon energy is working on an alternative ultra-low-cost rechargeable battery technology. The company’s solution utilises cheaper…

Trina Solar Starts Production at Vietnam Factory

Trina Solar has begun to manufacture solar cells and Vertex modules in its new Vietnam factory.…