Portugal Generates 61% Electricity from Renewables

REN, Portugal’s grid operator, said renewable power sources supplied 61% of electricity to the country in…

NamPower Signs Contract with SDEE, Narada Power for BESS Project

Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has signed major Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts with Shandong Electrical, Engineering &…

South Africa Opens Bids for 5GW Renewable Power Generation

South Africa has launched bidding rounds for 5,000 megawatts (MW) of new power generation capacity from…

Changing DisCos’ Ownership Won’t Solve Nigeria’s Power Supply Issues –Stakeholders

Stakeholders in the power sector have said that changing the ownership of electricity Distribution Companies (Discos)…

Adelabu Advocates for Gas Pricing in Naira

The minister of power, Adebayo Adelabu, advocates for gas pricing in naira to manage inflation in…

COP28: Countries Agree to Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependency

At COP28, representatives from almost 200 countries agreed on reducing global fossil fuel consumption to combat…

COP28: Nigeria, Other African Countries to Join BESS Consortium

Nigeria and several African countries have expressed interest in joining the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)…

COP28: Scatec Signs Solar Project Pact in Egypt

Norwegian renewable power producer Scatec has signed a pact for a project to deploy 1 GW…

REA to Showcase Wins at COP28 With Side Events

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) of Nigeria will host a multi-format side event at the Nigeria…

AfDB Commits €101m to Electricity in Kenya

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have approved a €101.10 million loan…