Nigeria Adds 2GW to Power Grid in 40 Years

At a recent appearance on Television Continental (TVC), Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, it…

SparkMeter Partners with Somali Utilities to Modernise Electricity Grids

SparkMeter has secured new contracts with two Somali utilities to modernise the country’s electricity grids. This…

Botswana Electrification Efforts Progress with New Plans for Villages

As of the end of the eleventh National Development Plan (NDP 11), Botswana has successfully connected…

Ebonyi State Commissioner Assures Completion of Power Restoration Project

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Power and Energy, Peter Oga-Ali, has firmly denied recent claims of…

NERC Issues Electricity Generation Permits to MTN, Golden Penny Power and Others

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued permits to Golden Penny Power Limited, MTN Communications…

South Africa’s President Enacts Major Electricity Sector Reforms

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act into law, ushering in…

TCN Begins Repairs on Vandalised Bayelsa Power Lines

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has started repairing the Yenagoa-Ahoada-Owerri transmission lines damaged by vandals…

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Commits to Combat Electricity Theft

On August 18, 2024, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the Pakistani government’s commitment to addressing…

Adelabu Highlights Challenges and Reforms for Improved Electricity

On August 17, 2024, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, attributed the country’s persistent erratic…

Ageing and Weak Infrastructure Blamed for Nigeria’s Power Woes

Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, attributed the country’s unreliable electricity supply to ageing and…