SolarEdge to Lay Off 16% of Workforce to Reduce Operating Costs

 SolarEdge Technologies said yesterday that it would lay off about 16 per cent of its global workforce…

FG Permits DisCos to Purchase Electricity Directly from GenCos

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has permitted Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos)…

Heirs Energies Increases Daily Oil Production to 40,000bpd

Heirs Energies, Africa’s indigenous-owned integrated energy company, has boosted its daily oil production to 40,000 barrels…

Northvolt Plans to Source Cobalt from Congo for EV Batteries

Swedish battery maker, Northvolt, said today it is looking to source cobalt, used to make chemicals…

Eranove Secures a Two-year Contract to Manage SBEE in Benin

Paris-based Eranove secures a two-year contract to manage Société béninoise d’énergie électrique (SBEE) in Benin. The…

Afreximbank Confirms Disbursement of $2.25bn Crude Oil Prepayment Facility

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has confirmed the initial disbursement of $2.25 billion out of the…

OPEC Pushes for More Investment in Oil Despite Global Renewable Shift

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seeking more investment in oil despite the…

Ogunbiyi Presents E-mobility Plans for NorthEast

United Nations’ special representative for sustainable energy, Damilola Ogunbiyi, has highlighted plans for e-mobility deployment in…

TCN Disconnects Ajaokuta Steel from Grid Due to N33bn Debt

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disconnected Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) from the national…

World Bank Grants Iberdrola €300m to Develop Renewable Projects

The World Bank’s private sector investment arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has granted Iberdrola, a…