REA’s DES Project to Electrify 17.5 Million Nigerians

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) announced that its Distributed Energy System (DES) project will bring electricity…

New Development Bank Approves $2.3bn in Loans for Renewable Energy Projects

The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved $2.3 billion (R41bn) for 10 renewable energy projects covering…

Drought Strains Brazil’s Hydropower Supply, Raising Energy Costs

A worsening drought across Brazil, which has stoked record wildfires and withered crops, now threatens the…

Wind Turbines in India’s Thar Desert Stir Controversy

In India’s Thar Desert, the wind turbines generating critical green energy for the country cast a…

Federal Government Settles N205bn of N1.3tn Debt to GenCos

The federal government announced that it had offset N205 billion of the N1.3 trillion debt owed…

Gas Flaring in Nigeria Could Power 3 Million Homes

Nigeria’s gas flaring issue has reached alarming levels, with recent findings showing that the gas flaring…

Power Sector Assessments Can Spark Effective Policy Development in Nigeria – Expert

“Energy policy is the cornerstone of economic development; without it, progress is impossible.” This quote captures…

Engie Begins Grootspruit Solar Farm Construction in South Africa

French multinational energy company Engie has officially started building the Grootspruit solar farm in South Africa’s…

DG Fuels to Open Major SAF Plant in Nebraska, USA

DG Fuels, a U.S.-owned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company, selected Phelps County, Nebraska, for its first…

Examining Nigeria’s Power Infrastructure and Its Limitations

On August 3, the Electricity Hub interviewed Mr. Chinedu Ogoliegbune, a Senior Policy and Research Analyst…