Japan Set to Ease Restrictions to Increase Renewable Energy Deployment

Japan intends to reduce approval times for wind projects, open up abandoned farmland, boost grid capacity…

NIGERIA: World Bank Report Releases Report on Nigeria’s Power Sector

Nigeria, the country with the highest number of people without electricity in the world One in…

NIGERIA: FG Disagrees with World Bank on Power Sector Report

FG rejected findings of the report Says energy sent to DisCos has been on a steady…

MIGA Issues Investment Guarantees for Bboxx Operations in Africa

MIGA has issued guarantees worth $37.1m for the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 3 (AIIF3) and the…

Eswatini Approves Globeleq-Sturdee Energy Consortium to Build 15MWp Power Plants

Globeleq and Sturdee Energy have been selected by Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (Esera) to develop two…

EBRD Mobilizes $114m for 200 MWp Kom Ombo Solar Project in Egypt

The EBRD has announced the mobilisation of $114m to develop the Kom Ombo solar power plant.…

The Need To Make Renewables Affordable

There have been recent arguments on the necessity for a transition into renewable energy. Some say…

FG Set to Deploy Solar Mini-Grids to Unity Schools and PHCs

Nigeria’s power minister has stated the federal government’s intention to deploy solar mini-grids in all 104…

Brazil to Invest $70m in Clean Energy for Amazon Communities

The Brazilian government will invest $70.3m to supply the isolated communities in the Amazon with electricity.…

NIGERIA: Tariff Shortfall May Reach ₦3trn in 2023

Current policy doesn’t allow for a cost-reflective tariff World Bank projects tariff shortfall to rise by…