NIGERIA: Nigeria Not Doing Enough to End System Collapses – Prof. Iledare

Nigeria not doing enough to prevent system collapses Decentralisation of the national grid, the way out…

Solar, Wind Make Up 93.8% of New U.S. Generation Capacity for Q1 2021

Wind and solar resources provided 93.84% of new generating capacity added in the US in the…

SOUTH AFRICA: Load Shedding May Reach Stage 5 – Energy Expert

South Africa may experience stage 5 load shedding Eskom faces huge infrastructure challenges No end in…

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…

SOUTH AFRICA: Consumers Without Power Following Snowfall

Consumers without electricity following snowfall Eskom says restoration may take longer SAWS issues Level 5 warning…

World Bank Approves Financing for Increased Energy Access in Zanzibar

The funds are part of the ZESTA project that aims to expand clean energy access. The…

NIGERIA: Lagos Begins Retrofitting Street Lights

LASG begins retrofitting of street lights To convert existing street lights to LED The Lagos State…

Solar Hybrid Power Plant to be Deployed for Burkina Faso Gold Project

Orezone has signed a PPA with Genser Energy for the supply of energy from a solar…

Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

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