Togo Government Signs €45m Contract for Solar Street Lighting in Rural Areas

Togo has signed a €45m contract with Sunna Design to install solar streetlights in rural areas.…

REA Signs Contracts for the Provision of PUE Appliances for Rural Mini-Grids

The first phase of the PUE programme. This programme aims to increase productive energy use in…

Liberian Government Creates Solar Energy Budget Line for Rural Electrification

Liberia has included a solar energy budget line for rural electrification in the 2021/2022 budget. Liberia…

Senegal to Reallocate $75.2m IsDB Loan for Rural Electrification and Water Supply

The IsDB has reallocated $16.64m for rural electrification in Senegal. The funds will finance the provision…

UK Finances Rural Mini-Grid Development in Sierra Leone

REPP is financing the development of 32 rural solar mini-grids in Sierra leone. The solar PV…

NIGERIA: Electricity Bill Scales 2nd Reading at the Senate

Electricity Bill scales 2nd reading Lawan refers Bill to Committee Power The electricity Bill 2021 has…

Nigeria: House Moves to Ease Electricity Contracts from Procurement Act

House of representatives make moves towards the exclusion of PPA in the power sector. The House…

GIZ to Deploy 2kWp Solar Systems in 30 Rural Health Facilities in Ghana

  GIZ is providing 2kWp solar systems to 30 Community Health Planning Services in Ghana. About…

USTDA Endorses Fund for Digitising Mini-Grids in Rural Benin

USTDA approves finance for the project to digitise mini-grids in Benin. The project is expected to…

TANZANIA: Kalemani Launches Phase 3 Rural Electrification Programme

Phase 3 rural electrification launched 86% villages electrified To achieve 100% access to electricity by 2022…