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- 24 Nov 2020
Pacer Ventures Announces PV Founders Clinic for Startups
Pacer Ventures has launched PV Founders Clinic to support early-stage companies and their founding teams, with a view of building investment worthy startups. This initiative follows the announcement…
- 7 Sept 2017
Phanes Group Opens African Solar Power Incubator
Phanes Group, an integrated end-to-end solar provider headquartered, has launched its first Solar Incubator program, aimed at identifying PV projects of potential in sub-Saharan Africa by providing…
- 1 Jul 2022
Huawei Awarded Global First CFV for Inverters Issued by BSI
Huawei has been awarded the world's first Carbon Footprint Verification (CFV) for solar inverter products issued by the British Standards Institution (BSI). A globally-renowned standards body, BSI is…
- 30 Aug 2024
NERC says World Bank will Crash Solar Tariff in Nigeria
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said the World Bank will soon be executing a solar auction framework that will reduce the cost of solar tariff in Nigeria. The Head of the…
- 20 May 2021
AUPCTRE Accuses CAC Boss of Fraud, Abuse of Power
Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), has accused Alhaji Garba Abubakar, registrar-general of the Corporate Affairs…
- 17 Jul 2022
Huawei Partners TD Africa on Clean, Digital Power Solutions for Nigeria
Huawei Technologies, a leading global provider of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices has partnered with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost…
- 12 Dec 2023
UNIDO Seeks NASENI Collaboration on Renewable Energy Solutions & Industrial Development of Nigeria
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is seeking the collaboration of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to reduce energy poverty in the country…
- 19 Jun 2026
Nigeria Moves to End Solar Imports as NASENI, REA Seal Major Renewable Energy Deal
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to promote locally manufactured…
- 24 Jun 2021
Westa.Solar Establishes Footprint in Nigeria with First Deployment
RP Global, a leading renewable energy developer and investor, and OOLU, leader in energy access solutions in West Africa, announce the launch of Westa.Solar, a commercial & industrial (C&I)…
- 14 Jan 2013
Omatek Launches Solar System for SMEs
Omatek Group, a local original equipment manufacturer of computer systems and other ICT products, has restrategies for a new year with the launch of solar system for small businesses. Mrs. Florence…
- 10 Oct 2022
Cellular Connectivity Key to Tackle Surging Electricity Demand, says Ericsson
Ericsson has released a Connected Energy Utilities report in partnership with Arthur D. Little, highlighting the significance of cellular technology in the digitalization of the energy sector. As…
- 23 Nov 2022
Renewable Energy Adoption by Private Sector, Key to Hitting Climate Targets – PPC
As Nigeria begins to take action towards energy transition, PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading integrated solutions, engineering and infrastructure development company, says the widespread adoption of…
- 19 Nov 2023
NSIA, IFC To Stake $500m Into Renewable Energy Development In Nigeria
Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in partnership with the International Finance Corporation ( IFC) World Bank’s investment outlet is committing $500 million to renewable energy projects…
- 2 May 2024
Shaping the Future of Solar Energy at Offshore Technology Conference,
By Okoko Chidozie Christian [email protected]; 09025179984. As the world transitions to a more sustainable and low-carbon solar energy future, no other event provides attendees with more…
- 7 May 2024
10 Ways to Slash Rising Electricity Costs
Across Africa, the cost of electricity is on the rise. Compounded by inflation and other economic pressures, this puts additional strain on consumers “With households already feeling the pinch,…
- 31 Oct 2024
African Telcos Compete to Launch Eco-Friendly Data Centres
African telecommunications companies are hurrying to build data centres powered by green energy as the demand for digital services on the continent increases, driven by the largest youth demographic…
- 28 Apr 2022
Digital Economy Offers Potentials for Data Centres - Durvasula
Tesh Durvasula was recently appointed chief executive officer of Africa Data Centre. In a chat with chike onwuegbuchi, he explained the potentials of ADC’s new facility located in Lagos. What is the…
- 20 Sept 2016
IFC, DFID Partner to Improve Access to Electricity for More SMEs in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), have partnered to facilitate the deployment of off-grid and embedded solar systems in…
- 31 Mar 2017
AfDB Calls for a “Revolution” in Energy Access Solutions
The African Development Bank (AfDB) brought together more than 180 stakeholders across the off-grid energy sector, in the context of “Energy Week” at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan to discuss…
- 27 May 2017
Renewables Create 9.8m Jobs Globally
More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016. This is according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), an intergovernmental…
- 28 Dec 2017
AfDB Achieves 100% Investment in Green Energy Projects in 2017
The African Development Bank achieved a 100% investment in renewable energy in 2017, a major landmark in its commitment to clean energy and efficiency. Power generation projects with a cumulative…
- 9 May 2018
Nasarawa to Establish Biggest Solar Power Plant in Africa
Nasarawa State Government has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Kuber Power Limited (KPL) on an Eligible Customer Basis which allows licensed generation company to access underserved…
- 12 Jul 2019
AfDB Approves New Financing Program for Energy Providers in sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an innovative multinational financing program for Distributed Energy Service Companies (DESCOs), which would see 900,000…
- 29 Sept 2020
FG Mulls Renewable Energy for Improved Power Supply
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology, has said that the federal government plans to diversify the country’s energy supply sources to include renewable energy towards accelerating…