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RENEWABLES

Green Economy Identified As Viable Alternative To Nigeria’s Energy Needs

February 14, 2019 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

Officials of the Energy Commission of Nigeria and other allied  Agencies have been charged to show uncommon commitment in the Federal Government renewable energy programme to effectively and efficiently reduce …

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OIL AND GAS / POWER / RENEWABLES

Gas shortages continue to pressure Nigeria’s power sector

January 8, 2019 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

Despite its 202 trillion standard cubic feet, scf, gas reserves, Nigeria has not been able to harness enough of its gas for power generation, as a result of many challenges, …

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POWER / RENEWABLES

Nigerian airports need independent power generation – Aviation expert

January 8, 2019 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

For better airport facilities, seamless travel experience and increased revenue, the government needs to allow airports in the country to generate their own electricity, an aviation expert, Mr Herbert Odika …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

Advocacy coalition urges AfDB to commit to 100% renewable future

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

In a bid to have Africa commit to 100% renewable energy and to increase transparency in the continent’s energy sector, Zero – a coalition campaign between climate change volunteers and …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

UN, GEF seek to incorporate energy, resource efficiency in industries

November 6, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

In the light of energy and related variables that are posing challenges to industrial development in the country, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has taken up an initiative …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

Discoveries could spur bolder Nigerian mining industry plans – Minister

September 17, 2018September 24, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

Nigeria’s ambitious plans to expand its non-fuel minerals sector are becoming more deeply meshed with the country’s strategic industry development agenda, minister of state Abubakar Bawa Bwari has told Mining …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

World’s largest offshore windfarm opens in UK

September 17, 2018September 24, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

The world’s largest offshore windfarm was officially opened in the UK this week. The 659 MW Walney Extension covers 145km2 in the Irish Sea, around 19km from Cumbria coast in …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

Nigeria will achieve its nuclear energy goal by 2025 – Rosatom Exec

September 17, 2018September 24, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

Nigeria will achieve its nuclear energy goal and further improve its electricity supply by 2025, Rosatom’s Chief Executive Officer, Central and Southern Africa, Dmitry Shornikov, has said. He said Nigeria …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

Nigeria-centric off grid business models on the increase – All On CEO

September 4, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

Nigeria’s peculiar challenges with inadequate electricity supplies to a good number of its citizens have led investors and operators to develop and adopt resourcefully tailored business models and renewable technologies …

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POWER / RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

REA awarded compliance certificate on PPP for deployment of mini-grids and SHS

August 27, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

The Rural Electrification Agency has been awarded a Certificate of Compliance in accordance with the ICRC Act, 2005 & the National Policy on PPP for the deployment of Mini-grids and …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

Nigeria’s Bank of Agriculture partners Daystar Power on rural electrification

August 27, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

An African electricity supplier has teamed up with the state-owned Nigerian Bank of Agriculture to equip its branches with solar power and boost energy access across the country. Daystar Power …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

Nigerian hydro plant operator looks to partner Engie on 500mw solar plant

August 27, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

Operator of two of Nigeria’s large hydro power plants – Kainji and Jebba hydro plants – Mainstream Energy, has said it would build a 500 megawatts (MW) solar power plant …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

FG looking to adopt methanol fuel technology – Minister

August 27, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

The Federal Government is considering the utilization of methanol fuel technology to generate electricity and expand the chemical industry. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed this …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

Nigerians starting to switch to cleaner cooking, energy alternatives

August 27, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

For Rhoda Tanko, preparing dishes of okra or egusi soup in her small shack was a daily ordeal spent battling the dizzying, toxic black fumes spewed out by her charcoal …

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RENEWABLES

AIIM Invests in 800MW of Clean Power

August 22, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), one of Africa’s largest infrastructure-focused private equity fund managers and a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), has acquired through its IDEAS Managed Fund …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

NIGERIA’S RENSOURCE ENERGY RAISES €500,000 FOR ITS SOLAR POWER BUSINESS

August 6, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

Nigeria’s Rensource Energy, has raised €500,000 to contribute to solving Nigeria’s problem with electricity by helping small and medium-sized enterprises to replace the heavy usage of fossil fuel-powered generators with …

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RENEWABLE ENERGY / RENEWABLES

13 NIGERIAN STATES’ ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY STILL BELOW 40%

August 6, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

With gas supply, distribution and transmission challenges affecting on-grid power sector, indications have emerged that 13 states’ access to electricity is still below 40 per cent. A report by the …

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RENEWABLES

GLOBAL CLIMATE GOALS THREATENED BY DIP IN RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS – IEA

July 23, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

By the end of last year, renewable energy investments declined by its largest amount ever and are likely to keep falling this year. It fell to $298bn in 2017 from …

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Electric vehicle battery growth supports cobalt, lithium demand
NEWS / RENEWABLES

Electric vehicle battery growth supports cobalt, lithium demand

June 30, 2018 - by Majorwaves - Leave a Comment

Wider hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) adoption should support demand for cobalt and lithium, Fitch Ratings and CRU, a privately owned business intelligence company focusing on the global mining, metals …

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