Vestas’ Q1 losses Worse Than Last Year

Wind turbine manufacturer remains in the red in Q1 2021. COVID-19 restrictions to blame. Revenue decreased…

NIGERIA: FG Dismisses Claims of Tariff Increment

NERC concludes extraordinary tariff review Nigerians apprehensive of a tariff increment FG says not cause for…

NIGERIA: CBN Disburses Intervention Fund to DisCos

CBN has begun the disbursement of ₦120 billion CAPEX intervention The CBN has disbursed ₦3.6 billion…

Russia: ENEL Wind Farm to Begin Functioning

The Azovskaya wind farm has been authorised to commence operation. The wind farm has a capacity…

Understanding the Service Reflective Tariffs (SRT)

The recent report by the World Bank on the status of the Nigerian electricity market shows,…

Germany to Provide €20m Grant for Clean Energy in Ghana

The German government, through the GIZ, will provide a €20 million grant to Ghana. This grant…

The Minister Versus Downstream Energy Regulator: Is Zero Influence an Option? (Part 1)

The Regulator is a key actor in the liberalised energy market. The aims of liberalisation are…

Shoot First, Think Later: The Gas Supply Debacle

Electricity generation in Nigeria has suffered many challenges, from poor infrastructure to gas constraint to water…

GHANA: Constant Tariff Increase Promotes Inefficiency – IES

IES alleges calls for increment in tariff prices The increment to increase revenue for GRIDCo, ECG…

Electricity Theft, A Growing Cartel in Africa

Over the years, the reoccurrence of illegal connections and electricity theft has caused the issue to…