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The Prospect of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in the Nigerian Power Sector
The Nigerian power sector is encountering significant challenges due to a lack of investment, an aging…
We Need the Private Sector to Achieve Energy Sufficiency in Nigeria – Osinbajo
According to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the only practical solution to Nigeria’s severe electricity problem is…
A Research Centre on Renewable Energy is Set Up in Congo
The Renewable Energy Research Center was recently opened by the government of this nation in Central…
ZESCO Signs to Develop 600 MW of Solar Projects with PowerChina
ZESCO Limited and Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), a wholly state-owned company, have signed three contracts…
Virtual Power Plants, Benefits and Possible Applications in the Nigeria Power Sector
Virtual power plants (VPPs) are an emerging technology in the energy sector which allows the aggregation…
Minister Calls for More Renewable Energy Investment in Nigeria
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Olorunnimbe Adeleke Mamora, while declaring open the workshop on…
Energy PS Decries Power Transformer Vandalism
The government is determined to address the issue of power security in the country, with the Ethiopia-Kenya transmission…
Soleil-Nyakiriza Project Commences for Solar and Clean Cooking in Burundi
The “Soleil-Nyakiriza” or Rural Community Solar Energy Project is being carried out in Burundi. The Ministry…
IFC and Voltalia Sign for Solar Power with Storage in Malawi
For Malawi, decarbonization and mix diversification of the electricity are promising. 165 kilometers from the country’s…