EGYPT: Works Underway on the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant

Egypt begins works on the El Dabaa nuclear power plant To build several reactors to improve…

Is Regulatory Uncertainty Still Considered a Barrier to Investment in the NESI?

Is there a gap in the Nigerian Energy sector? Yes, there is. Are there existing challenges…

SEFA Approves Record Number of Transactions in 2020, Secures $90 Million in New Funding

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved seven high-impact projects worth $54 million in 2020,…

High Operating Costs, a Setback for the Manufacturing Sector – COMESA

Operating costs too high for manufacturing expansion says COMESA Unreliability of electricity a contributory factor to…

Ghana: IES Wants the Government to Lift Ban on Renewable Energy PPAS

The IES wants teh government to lift the ban on renewable energy PPAs. Ghana currently pays…

Wärtsilä to Develop 100% Hydrogen Engine and Power plant Concept by 2025

Wärtsilä pioneering significant test programme for pure hydrogen engines to enable fully decarbonised energy systems The technology…

Zara Owner Sets 2040 Net-Zero Emissions Target

Inditex has brought forward its net-zero emissions goal to 2040 from 2050. The company also plans…

EnBW Selects Vestas’ 15MW Turbine for Subsidy-Free Offshore Wind Project

This is teh first subsidy-free wind project in Germany. Vestas is set to release the 15MW…

AceOn Awarded Innovate Funding for Mobile Solar Storage Unit

AceOn has received a £1m grant to accelerate its mobile energy storage unit development.  The project…

Life Expectancy and Energy Poverty

Energy poverty is defined as a lack of access to energy. It relates to the minimum…