Renewable off-grid solutions solve electricity, employment problems in Nigeria, Kenya

Stephen Onyekwelu Dec 10, 2019

Why we succeeded at providing power for millions without energy access – Ogunbiyi

Charging industries N80/Kwh will inject N400 bn annually into power sector -PwC

DisCos raise revenue collection by N43bn , reduce losses to 45 percent

Abuja DisCo begins implementation of new service-based electricity tariff

CECA insists partner, Xerxes breached $41m AEDC funding

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MDAS debt,lack of cost reflective tarrif worsen our problems AEDC tells Reps

Harrison Edeh Dec 05, 2019

About N13bn debt owed the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, by various agencies of government with inappropriate price regime are...

Nine start-ups win $900k in All On/USADF 2019 Nigeria off-grid energy challenge

Isaac Anyaogu Dec 05, 2019

Nine start-ups have emerged winners of 2019 joint All On and the United States African Development Foundation Nigeria Off-Grid Energy...

AEDC installs 50 000 MAP meters in 6 months

Harrison Edeh Nov 28, 2019

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has hit a 50,000-meter installation milestone within six months of the commencement of the...

Sahara Power trained 198 engineers in five years to fill gaps in power sector

Olusola Bello Nov 28, 2019

Determined to bridge the technical manpower gap in the power sector, Sahara Power Group has trained and released another set...

Here is how REA plans to power 20,000 MSMEs with $200m renewable energy project

Egypt’s big renewable energy projects point way for Nigeria

Stephen Onyekwelu Nov 26, 2019

In the last twelve months, Egypt has executed two big projects that will ramp the proportion of renewables in the...

Global solar PV market set for spectacular growth over next 5 years

Stephen Onyekwelu Nov 26, 2019

The installation of solar PV systems on homes, commercial buildings and industrial facilities is set to take off over the...

Indian firms position for a bite out of $3billion World Bank loan to Nigeria

Isaac Anyaogu Nov 26, 2019

Indian power equipment manufacturers are intensifying efforts to partner with local distribution, transmission and energy companies to position themselves to...

Achieve 100,000 megawatts to match size of Nigeria's economy- Senate tells FG

Solomon Ayado Nov 19, 2019

The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to target the achievement of 100,000 megawatts of installed power capacity to...

Imminent shutdown of power looms as GENCOS decry over N1trn debt by Bulk trader

Harrison Edeh Nov 18, 2019

Generation companies of Nigeria (GENCOS) have raised an alarm over an imminent shutdown of power generation across the country, following...

FG to revive all serviceable generators at Afam Power Plant in Rivers State

Olusola Bello Nov 13, 2019

The Federal Ministry of Power has started the recovery and reactivation of some generation plants at Afam Power stations to...

We want power companies to produce transformers locally - Minister

Isaac Anyaogu Nov 12, 2019

Sale Mamman, the Minister of Power has charged power companies to begin producing transformers locally so as to create jobs...

Solar energy firm Greenlight partners telecom firms

Stephen Onyekwelu Nov 12, 2019

Major telecommunication companies in Africa are providing the infrastructure that solar market leaders such as Greenlight Planet are taking advantage...

Africa’s investment plans inadequate to meet energy needs- IEA

Oladehinde Oladipo Nov 12, 2019

The current policies and investment plans in African countries are not enough to meet the energy needs of the continent’s...

FG starts recovery, reactivation of Afam power plant

Olusola Bello Nov 11, 2019