Covid-19 Pandemic Worsens Electricity Access in Africa, Asia

More than 25 million people could not afford to pay for electricity access in 2020. The…

NIGERIA: Sub-Saharan Africa has the Least Electrification Rate in the World – Report

Sub-Saharan Africa has less than 50% access rated Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report was issued…

TANZANIA: World Bank Approves Funding for ZESTA

World Bank approves funding for ZESTA Project to benefit 400,000 households The World Bank has approved…

New Indian Coal Assets Could End Up Stranded

Falling costs of renewables mean that about 62GW of coal-fired generation currently under construction and pre-construction…

GHANA: Exxon to Relinquish 80% Stake in Offshore Block

Exxon relinquishes its 80% stake Exxon owns an 80% stake in Cape Three Points Offshore The…

GHANA: ECG Yet to Recover ₵200m in Failed PDS Deal

ECG in the process of recovering ₵200m from PDS President Nana Akufo-Addo terminated the agreement in…

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…

Pawame Secures $2.5m, Plans Launch of $5m Series A Round

Pawame has raised $1.7m in grant and $750k in equity financing. The funds will enable the…

Hybrid Systems to Build Off-Grid Systems Manufacturing Facility

Hybrid Systems Australia has stated that it will construct a new factory in Perth, Australia, to…