The Rural Electrification Agency is commissioning a 3MW solar hybrid plant at Yakubu Gowon University in…
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Mission 300 Connects 50m Africans To Electricity
Mission 300 has connected more than 50 million people across 40 African countries, with Nigeria accounting…
Ethiopia Targets 13,000MW Clean Energy Capacity By 2030
President Taye Atske-Selassie says Ethiopia aims to reach 13,000MW of generation capacity by 2030 from an…
REA Unveils Forum To Strengthen Nigeria’s Off-Grid Energy Sector
The Rural Electrification Agency will launch an Off-Grid Sector Coordination Forum in Abuja on September 28,…
Nigeria Launches $300m Fund To Expand Solar Power Access
Nigeria has launched a $300 million fund to finance distributed renewable energy projects, including solar systems…
Nigeria Expands Solar Power Drive To Improve Electricity Access
Nigeria is expanding solar mini-grids and decentralised renewable-energy projects to improve electricity access for underserved communities.…
AfDB, Côte d’Ivoire Push to Accelerate Mission 300
Côte d’Ivoire is accelerating energy reforms, project development and financing under the Mission 300 initiative. The…
IRENA Urges Nigeria to Strengthen Solar Mini-Grid Policies
IRENA says Nigeria needs stronger policies, technical skills, certification, safety standards and open metering to expand…
Schneider Electric Calls for Sustainable Healthcare Investments
Schneider Electric has called for Nigeria to shift renewable energy projects in healthcare from donor-funded pilots…
DARES Reaches 5.3m Nigerians, but Renewable Capacity Lags
Nigeria’s DARES programme has reached 5.3 million people but delivered only 41.25MW of its 465MW renewable…