Minister Urges Shift from Costly Captive Power to Reliable Grid Connection

Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, highlighted the importance of grid connectivity over captive power plants…

NERC Threatens Ajaokuta Steel with Grid Disconnection Over ₦1.2 Billion Debt

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has warned Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) that the company…

SparkMeter Partners with Somali Utilities to Modernise Electricity Grids

SparkMeter has secured new contracts with two Somali utilities to modernise the country’s electricity grids. This…

MIGA Secures $50.3M for Nuru’s Solar Grids in DRC

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) issued a $50.3 million guarantee to Congo Energy Solutions (Nuru)…

Pacific Blue Australia Commences the Construction of Grid Scale BESS

Pacific Blue Australia (formerly Pacific Hydro Australia), a Chinese-owned renewable energy company, has started building its first battery…

Labour Union Shuts Down National Grid for June 3 Strike Action

On June 3, 2024, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that the Labour Union had…

TCN Says March 28 Grid Collapse Was Fixed in 21 Minutes

On Sunday, March 31, 2024, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reaffirmed its dedication to managing…

House of Reps Launch Investigation Into National Grid Collapses

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has taken a decisive step to address the recurrent collapse of the…

As of 2023, Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda Led the Way in Africa for Power Grid Upgrades – IEA

In the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) October 2023 report on Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions,…

Fire Incident on Transmission Line Causes Nationwide Power Grid Collapse in Nigeria

In the wake of a nationwide blackout caused by a power grid failure in the early…