German Development Bank Commits €49m for Mini-Grid Deployment in Africa

KfW has established a new fund to scale mini-grids deployment in Africa. The new funds aim…

Enel Commences Operation of 145MW Wind Farm in S Africa

Enel’s 145MW wind farm project commences operation The wind farm will generate 573GWh yearly Italian electric…

Productive Energy Use as a Lever to Improve Mini-Grid Sustainability

Off-grid solar systems have become the preferred electrification choice for rural communities. This is because solar-powered…

Eskom Sees Energy Transition as Solution to Recent Crisis

Eskom plans to replace ageing coal plants with renewables and gas. Western countries have committed $8.5bn…

Kenya: Electricity Demand Reaches Record High

KenGen records the highest energy demand ever. Electricity demand has climbed steadily as the country reopened…

European Commission to Provide €2.27 bn for Greece’s Clean Energy Scheme

The European Commission has approved funding for a Greek clean energy scheme. The scheme aims to…

Chariot Partners with Total to Deploy Clean Energy for Africa’s Mining Sector

Chariot has partnered with Total Eren to deploy clean energy in mines across Africa. The three-year…

NIGERIA: CBN Power Sector Interventions Gulp Over ₦1.3 Trillion

The power sector gulps at least ₦1.3 trillion in interventions Experts say, interventions necessary to sustain…

Improving Mini-Grid Customers’ Service Delivery

The mini-grid market in Nigeria has increased considerably over the past decade. About 38 solar PV…

Beyond COP26: Will A Quick Transition Ground Africa’s Economy?

  Glasgow this past week has been abuzz with dignitaries from all walks of life –…