REN21’s Report Shows that Cities Across Africa Demonstrate Progressive Leadership to Deploy Renewables

The 2021 edition of REN21’s Renewables in Cities Global Status Report, shows that one billion people…

Integrating Large-Scale Renewable Energy into the Grid: The Need for Flexibility

Op-ed by Wale Yusuff, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Nigeria   As the largest economy in Africa, with huge…

AfDB Funds $530m Electricity Project to Expand Renewable Energy and Regional Connectivity in Angola

The African Development Bank has committed $530 million to finance the construction of a 343 km,…

Chapel Hill Denham Boosts Havenhill’s Mini-Grid Roll Out with $4.6M funding

Lagos. Nigeria. Wednesday, March 9, 2021. As part of its strategic focus on energy access and…

Will Naija’s Heatwave Affect our Electricity Supply?

A couple of weeks ago, we heard about the unprecedented winter storm that occurred in Texas…

AFD’s Subsidiary Provides €1m for Off-Grid Electrification in the D.R.C.

Nuru has received €1 million from Proparco, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD) group.…

Win–Win for Agriculture and Electricity Collaboration

Agricultural activities are the pillars of most rural economies needed to boost economic development. In Nigeria,…

REA Commissions 100kWp Solar Hybrid Mini-Grid in Edo State

Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has commissioned a 100kWp Solar Hybrid Mini-Grid at Adebayo Community. Fanny Frank…

France Launches 700MW Tender for Utility-Scale Solar PV

CRE has launched its 10th tender for the installation of utility-scale solar PV projects. Tendered projects…

World Bank Provides $50m for Solar Off-Grid Development in Sierra Leone

The financing will enable the government to extend its power grid in cities and peri-urban areas.…