Crucial Challenges and Feasible Remedies of the Nigerian Power Sector

The enormity of the economic, social and environmental effects of failed efforts to end the electricity…

EDFI Backs the Development of 11 Solar + Storage Mini-Grids in Lesotho

Several financiers plan to fund OnePower’s mini-grid project in Lesotho. OnePower will install 11 solar plus…

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…

Improving Mini-Grid Customers’ Service Delivery

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

Nigeria’s Energy Transition: Lessons from the Telecommunications Sector

  Twenty years on, and the revolution in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry cannot be forgotten in a…

Digest From the 63rd Power Dialogue

The 63rd power dialogue was centred around discussions in ensuring the sustainability of mini-grid deployment. In…

Engie Signs PPA for 50GWh of Wind Energy in Germany

Engie has agreed to supply 50GWh from its wind park to Leverkusen-based chemical park operator Currenta…

KENYA: Interior Cabinet Secretary Orders a Financial Audit of Kenya Power

Interior Cabinet Secretary orders financial audit of Kenya Power Government uncovers large scale mismanagement of utility…

Solar Production Estimation Bias Could Reduce Solar Savings for C&I Customers

  Differences between projected and actual solar production could reduce solar savings for C&I consumers. Urban…

Africa Unlikely to Meet Universal Electricity Access Targets – UNECA

  Electricity access in 24 African countries is below 50%. Africa needs a $40m annual investment…