Solar mini-grids could electrify a billion people by 2030 —World Bank
The World Bank has been scaling up its support to mini-grids as part of helping countries develop comprehensive electrification programs.
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Fourth annual Locations Africa Conference holds October 5
The various panels during the conference includes speaker from our partners South African Tourism, the Gauteng Film Commission, KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission, African Film Commissions Network, and WESGRO, Mpumlanga Tourism and Parks Agency, the private sector, film practitioners among others from the continent and the rest of the world.
Shell acquires first Africa-based clean energy company, Daystar Power
Shell will acquire Daystar Power, subject to regulatory approvals, to deliver carbon emission reductions and power cost savings to C&I businesses across Africa
GE Renewable Energy awarded contract for maintenance of Belo Monte hydropower plants
GE Renewable Energy is committed to providing and maintaining an installed base of renewable resources, including hydropower, which accounts for more than 60% of the electric grid in Brazil. Working with its customers, GE Renewable Energy is helping to reduce the cost of renewable energy and increase its competitiveness, while accelerating the energy transition worldwide.
EU approves €5.2bn state aid for hydrogen projects
Second wave of projects approved under IPCEI scheme covers 3.5GW of electrolysers
TCN restores national power grid after partial system disturbance
The restoration of the affected part of the grid commenced immediately at 11.55am with Osogbo/Ihovbor back to the grid followed by Jebba/Osogbo, Kainji/Jebba, Benin/Onisha, Shiroro/Kaduna, Shiroro/Katampe, and Alaoji/Ikot-Ekpene. Others are Lokoja/Gwagwalada, Odukpani/Ikot Ekpene, Benin/Omotosho, Oke-Aro/Ikeja West, Egbin/Oke-Aro and Kaduna/Kano.”
Renewable energy firm set to transform one billion lives globally by 2030
The bottom line is that Nigeria does not have enough power generated as of now. And even if we have it, we do not have an extensive distribution network to take power to the last man.
Starsight Energy and SolarAfrica join forces to become Africa’s largest C&I developers
SolarAfrica has already positioned itself as a competitive player in the newly enabled power wheeling space, having recently signed up large blue chip customers. The group is now well positioned to service large power users with a lower cost electricity alternative from a recently developed centralised solar generation site, taking advantage of South Africa’s newly revised regulations permitting wheeling and self-generation of up to 100MW by private generators. In 2021, SolarAfrica was named the continent’s leading solar energy firm, scooping the Africa Solar Industry Association’s African Solar Company of the Year award.
Fossil fuels still a stumbling block to a just energy transition —UN
Guterres emphasised that renewables are “the only credible path” to real energy security, stable power prices and sustainable employment opportunities He also maintained that the share of renewables in global electricity generation must increase from nearly 30% today to over 60% in 2030 and 90% in 2050.
Over 2,500 construction professionals to be CPD certified at The Big 5 Construct Nigeria
The Big 5 Construct Nigeria offers an opportunity for event attendees to gain new insights, learn from top industry players as well as connect to a wide range of construction stakeholders