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…

AfDB Approves $5bn Framework To Tackle Energy Crisis

AfDB has approved a one-year, demand-driven framework backed by up to $5.06 billion to help African…

PJM Targets Data Centers to Ease Grid Pressure in U.S

PJM Interconnection proposed requiring large data centers to use backup generators during severe grid shortages. The…

Oil Prices Rise as Iran Blockade Raises Supply Concerns

Oil prices rose as concerns grew over prolonged disruption to Iranian crude supplies and Strait of…

Hormuz Disruption Cuts Natural Gas Exports by 95% – ITC

Natural gas exports through the Strait of Hormuz plunged 95%, disrupting global energy and commodity trade.…

Malta Receives Four Proposals for Power Link with North Africa

Interconnect Malta has received four submissions for a potential renewable energy project linking North Africa to…

Dangote Commits $2bn to Boost Gambia’s Energy Sector

Aliko Dangote committed $2 billion to build a 250MW solar plant and fuel terminal in The…

Greenpeace Raises Concerns Over Dangote Refinery in Kenya

Greenpeace Africa has raised concerns over the environmental approval process for the proposed Dangote refinery and…

Ethiopia, Kenya Sign New Electricity Supply Agreement

Ethiopia and Kenya have signed a new electricity supply agreement to deepen cross-border power trade and…

Cuba Restores Power After Sixth Nationwide Blackout This Year

Cuba has begun restoring electricity after a nationwide blackout, the sixth grid collapse to hit the…