Why Nigeria Should Redirect Oil Subsidy Savings into Developing the Renewable Energy Sector

By Daniel Agbor The recent economic fallout due to the coronavirus pandemic has necessitated the hike…

Segmentation as a Lever to Scale Solar Energy Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Adejoke Adekunle   Half of the sub-Saharan population lives without access to electricity; a huge…

Nigeria’s Electricity Generation Drops Amid Rising Tariffs

Nigeria’s electricity generation has faced a significant decline, peaking at 4,998.20 megawatts (MW) on October 6,…

France Faces Industry Pushback Over Proposed Power Plants Tax

The French government plans to impose a new tax on electricity production plants to balance the…

Nigerian Government Announces VAT Exemptions on Diesel, CNG, LNG and EVs

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled value-added tax (VAT) exemptions on several essential energy products,…

TotalEnergies Launches North Sea Wind Farm to Power Offshore Gas Operations

TotalEnergies has launched the construction of the OCG-Wind wind farm in the North Sea, bringing renewable…

Apatura Greenlights Scotland’s Largest Battery Storage System

Renewable energy company Apatura has approved a 700 MW standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in…

Nigerian Telecom Operators Pause Tariff Hike Amid Misunderstandings

Telecom operators in Nigeria have put a hold on their bid to increase end-user tariffs for…

Germany Approves Apartment-Dwellers Legal Right to Solar Power

Germany‘s lower house of parliament has passed legal amendments allowing apartment owners and tenants to install…

Italy Unveils EUR 1.7 Billion for Solar PV Projects

Italy’s government decreed on Tuesday an allocation of EUR 1.7 billion (USD 1.82bn) for solar photovoltaic…