Nigeria Connects 4.5m to Electricity Under Mission 300

Tanzania, Nigeria and Ethiopia have delivered the highest number of new electricity connections under the Mission…

EMC ELICOM Wins Contract to Build 3MW Solar Plant in DR Congo

EMC ELICOM will develop a 3MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Nioki Centre under DR Congo’s…

NASENI, REA Sign MoU to Advance Nigeria First Energy Agenda

NASENI and REA have signed an MoU to promote locally manufactured renewable energy technologies and reduce…

GEAPP at aef 2026: Financing the Next Era of African Electrification

Structuring for the Last Mile: Financing the Next Era of African Electrification, a new report from…

The Case for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Nigeria

Can BESS finally break the cycle of grid collapse, generator dependency, and energy poverty? Should Nigeria…

REA, FCMB Launches $188m Green Finance Facility

The Green Finance Investment Facility launches to mobilise $188 million for distributed renewable energy projects across…

NERC Launches Mini-Grid Regulations 2026

NERC introduces the Mini-Grid Regulations 2026 to expand electricity access, especially in unserved and underserved communities.…

FGN Power Company Advances Substation Upgrade in Ogun

FGN Power Company advances Siemens-backed grid upgrades, investing €161 million to modernise substations and improve electricity…

₦3.8bn Solar Project to Power Aliko Dangote University

FG awards ₦3.8bn contract for a 2MW solar mini-grid at Aliko Dangote University, aiming to improve…

AfDB Launches $11.3m Renewable Energy Fund in Africa

AfDB approved $11.3 million to pilot the P-REC Aggregation Facility, funding mini-grid developers in 14 African regions.…