Minister Calls for Local Production of Solar Cells

Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology has called for the local production of solar cells. Dr…

Westa.Solar Plans West African Expansion

Westa.Solar plans West African expansion in 2 to 3 years. The company recently completed a 500kWp…

FG Commissions Solar EV Charging Station in Lagos

The NADDC has commissioned a solar EV charging station in Lagos. The station can generate 86.4kWh…

Is Regulatory Uncertainty Still Considered a Barrier to Investment in the NESI?

Is there a gap in the Nigerian Energy sector? Yes, there is. Are there existing challenges…

What’s up with the Mambilla Hydropower plant?

The Mambilla hydropower plant is said to become the second-largest hydropower plant in Africa. With a…

AceOn Awarded Innovate Funding for Mobile Solar Storage Unit

AceOn has received a £1m grant to accelerate its mobile energy storage unit development.  The project…

The Power Odyssey

There have been series of events wrapped up by both unprecedented victories and major fallouts this…

Life Expectancy and Energy Poverty

Energy poverty is defined as a lack of access to energy. It relates to the minimum…

If there were a power outage in your neighbourhood, which would you miss the most?

Over the week, there have been series of power outages and blackouts in several parts of…

The Renewable Investment Bag

Africa is richly endowed with renewable sources of energy. From the high radiation of sunlight to…