Nigerian Government to Invest $800m in Power Sector Upgrades

The federal government has announced a substantial $800 million investment through the Presidential Power Initiative to…

REA’s DES Project to Electrify 17.5 Million Nigerians

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) announced that its Distributed Energy System (DES) project will bring electricity…

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)…

Germany to Evenly Distribute €450 Billion Renewable Grid Costs

Germany’s network agency announced a new strategy on Friday, August 30, to distribute the financial burden…

Sunly Secures €300M for Baltic and Polish Renewable Projects

Estonian renewable energy firm Sunly secured €300 million ($334.71 million) in debt financing to speed up…

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…

REA Launches 40kWp Solar Hybrid Mini-Grid in Abuja

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and private developer Nayo Tropical Technology Limited have inaugurated a 40kWp…

Mini-grid Installations Have Grown Sixfold Since 2018 – Report

In the latest State of the Global Mini-Grids Market Report, mini-grids have been a key driver of…

EXIM Bank Approves $1.6 Billion Loan for Angola Solar Project

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has approved a $1.6 billion loan to Sun…

EVs Have The Potential to Revolutionise Rural Nigeria – Report

A report, “Integrating E-Mobility with Mini-Grids in Rural Nigeria,” highlights the transformative potential of electric vehicles…