Kenyan Parliament Move to End Monopoly on Electricity Meters

Members of the Kenyan Parliament have initiated a move to break the monopoly held by Kenya…

FG Owes N100bn in Electricity Bills

The Executive Director of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, has stated that the…

Kenya to Grant IPPs Licences for New Electricity Market

Kenya’s Ministry of Energy has announced plans to grant Independent Power Producers (IPPs) licences as part…

Zambia Braces for Electricity Imports and Rationing Amid Drought

Due to a severe drought, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema announced plans for electricity imports and rationing.…

South Sudan Requests 100 MW Electricity Supply from Uganda

South Sudan has made a formal request to Uganda for the supply of at least 100…

NERC Can Act in a Quasi-Judicial Role to Handle Electricity Matters – Sanusi Garba

Sanusi Garba, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Chairman, underscored the Commission’s vested authority to establish…

Greece’s Electricity Connection to Europe May Generate €17.5bn – Report

A recent study by KPMG has shown that Greece could generate billions of euros for its…

Despite Electricity, Forex Challenges, Africa Records 40% of Investments in Greenfield MegaProjects in 2022 – AfDB

In its January 2024 report on Africa’s economic performance and macroeconomic outlook, released February 16, 2024,…

Nigeria’s 2024 Electricity Act Amendment Allocates 5% of GenCos OPEX for Host Communities

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the 2024 Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill into law. The law…

SJVN Concludes Auction for Solar Tech Producing 1500MW Electricity

In a recent development in the renewable energy sector, SJVN Limited, the tender inviting agency, concluded…