GAMBIA: NAWEC to Connect 685 Communities to the Grid in 36 Months

The Gambia to connect 685 communities to the national grid Sets a timeline of 36 months…

NIGERIA: Experts Decry State of the Power Sector, Call for Transparency

Generation capacity fell by 5.76% in the past seven days Experts decry the state of the…

NIGERIA: EEDC Explains Blackout in Abia Communities

Several communities in Abia without supply A vehicle accident damaging electrical poles the cause of the…

Uzbekistan Moves to Reform Energy Sector

Representatives from the Ministry of Energy, Uzbekistan, held a round-table discussion with international development institutions such…

ZIMBABWE: A Win for ZETDC as Government Moves to Amend Copper Control Act

Zimbabwean government to amend Copper Control Act ZETDC has faced an increase in the number of…

NIGERIA: DisCos Reject Load Despite Availability

DisCos reject load despite load availability 4,219.31MW load rejected in the third week of May Load…

New Indian Coal Assets Could End Up Stranded

Falling costs of renewables mean that about 62GW of coal-fired generation currently under construction and pre-construction…

GHANA: ECG Yet to Recover ₵200m in Failed PDS Deal

ECG in the process of recovering ₵200m from PDS President Nana Akufo-Addo terminated the agreement in…

NIGERIA: Increase Staff Wages, Labour to IBEDC

Labour asks IBEDC to increase staff salaries Says IBEDC has failed to increase salaries since 2013…

Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

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