REA and CarbonAi Sign MOU to Develop Rural Solar Energy Projects The Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and CarbonAi Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at to identifying and developing small-scale solar energy projects in Nigeria. A statement by REA says that the projects will be funded by proceeds from carbon credits…
Africa Needs About $950bn Investments to Achieve Energy, Climate Goals by 2030 For Africa to achieve its energy and climate goals as well as boost socio-economic prosperity on the continent, about $950bn worth of investments is required between 2026 and 2030. The Head, Capital Projects, Egbin Power Plc, a Sahara Power Group Company, Seyi Sobogun,…
NNPC Gets Generating Licence for its Gas Fired Power Plant in Maiduguri The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has gotten generating licence for its gas-fired power plant (the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project (MEPP)), sited in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast, Nigeria. The 50 megawatts generating licence was recently presented to the Group Chief Executive Officer…
Kyari, Wabote, Brown, Others to Speak at 40th Annual International Conference of NAPE The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari; the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB); the Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy, Roger Brown, among others, will be speaking at…
REA Signs OBF Grant Agreement with Five Solar Home Systems Firms The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed Output-Based Fund (OBF) Grant Agreement with five Solar Home Systems (SHS) companies under the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEF). Under the agreement, the companies: Onnan Unity Company, Greenage Energy Solutions, NTA STAR TV Network Ltd, Hanshot Solar Power…
Solar Sister Appoints New Country Director for Nigeria Solar Sister, a company that supports local women in Africa to create clean energy businesses, has appointed Chioma Ome as the Country Director of Nigeria, effective November 1, 2022. Until her promotion to the position of Country Director, Ome was Solar Sister’s Impact Hub Manager, Nigeria. Ome…
Manufacturing a Sustainable Future: Day 3 at ADIPEC 2022 The manufacturing industry continues to face rising demands for clean energy and consumer scrutiny of its environmental impact. This is why ADIPEC, the world’s largest and most inclusive energy forum, the Smart Manufacturing Strategic and Technical Conferences and Exhibition Zone, provides an essential platform for the…
Nigeria becomes the Second Largest Market for Solar Energy Kits Worldwide – Report Nigeria has become the second largest market for solar energy kits in the world, according to a report published by GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar industry with support from Efficiency for Access and the World Bank Group’s Lighting Global…
Fully Operational, UN Methane Observatory Paves Way for Steep Emissions Reductions A new report launched Monday at a major gathering of the oil and gas industry finds that many companies are increasing their efforts to tackle methane, one of the biggest and most solvable contributors to the climate crisis, but more needs to be done….
WAPP Board Adopts Working Document, Budget for 2023 The Executive Board of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) has adopted a new work programme and budget for the year 2023. This was done at the 55th ordinary session of the WAPP Executive Board Meeting at the WAPP headquarters in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Saturday 22nd…
