Energy Usage During the Pandemic

By Aisi Aiti   Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, governments around the world enacted lockdown measures…

Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Future Hangs on Key Referendum

The village of Ulken in Kazakhstan’s vast steppe eagerly awaits the construction of the country’s first…

ECOWAS to Invest $380 Million in Electrifying Public Institutions in 18 Countries

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has announced plans to invest $380 million…

Zambia Turns to Coal as Drought Cripples Hydropower

Zambia approved the construction of a 300 MW coal-fired power plant to address an ongoing energy…

Kazakhstan Seeks Power Imports from Tajikistan’s Rogun HPP

Kazakhstan is in talks with Tajikistan to import electricity from the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP)…

Rosatom Delegation in Burkina Faso for Nuclear Plant Talks

On August 6, a Rosatom delegation from Russia began a four-day visit to Burkina Faso. The…

Minigrids vs. Solar Home Systems: Which is the Future of Nigeria’s Offgrid Power Supply?

In a recent discussion with The Electricity Hub, energy sector specialists Engr Chukwuma Camillus, the Senior…

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…

Solarcentury, ENRC Partner for a 100 MW Solar Plant in Botswana

Renowned British renewable energy firm Solarcentury partners with ENRC to build a 100 MW solar plant…