Productive Energy Use as a Lever to Improve Mini-Grid Sustainability

Off-grid solar systems have become the preferred electrification choice for rural communities. This is because solar-powered…

NIGERIA: BPE Inaugurates Members of the YEDC Board of Directors

DG BPE inaugurates YEDC Board The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has inaugurated the Board of…

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…

Record Clean Energy Capacity to be Added in 2021 – IEA

A new report by the IEA states that clean energy capacity additions are set to surpass…

TANZANIA: Kigoma, Katavi to Get Grid Access in 2022

  Kigoma and Katavi to be connected to the grid ETDCO to construct 776 kilometres transmission…

A Busy Couple of Weeks for NERC

The past two weeks week have been busy for the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). NERC…

Canada Would Require 1.6GW of Solar Annually to Meet Net-Zero by 2050 – CanREA

CanREA believes that about 6.3bn is needed annually to decarbonise Canada’s Power sector by 2035 fully. …

European Commission to Provide €2.27 bn for Greece’s Clean Energy Scheme

The European Commission has approved funding for a Greek clean energy scheme. The scheme aims to…

NIGERIA: End Subsidies Now, World Bank to FG

World Bank calls for the removal of subsidies Says subsidy removal vital for economic growth The…

NIGERIA: KEDCo Warns Against Illegal Metering and Connections

KEDCo begins a clampdown on illegal connections and meter bypass In a statement, Kano Electricity Distribution…