With 585 GW of capacity additions, renewables accounted for over 90% of total power expansion globally in 2024. Â Â Renewable Capacity Statistics 2025 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows a massive increase in renewable power capacity during 2024, reaching 4 448 gigawatts (GW). The 585 GW addition last year indicates a 92.5% […]Read More
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, became the continent’s fifth-largest solar installer in 2024, boasting a total installed capacity of 73 megawatts (MW), according to a recent industry report. This growth is attributed to the removal of petrol subsidies, which has accelerated solar adoption in a country where residential and off-grid systems are predominant. The Nigerian […]Read More
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has signed an Executive Order relocating the current spare parts and allied trades markets as well as all other related industrial and commercial activities in the Coal Camp and other neighbourhoods within the Enugu Capital Territory to the site of the new International Spare Parts and Allied Trades […]Read More
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the International Solar Alliance (ISA), and Africa50 have launched a $500 million fund to develop and finance distributed renewable energy (DRE) projects in Nigeria. The partners revealed in a statement seen by EnergyPlanets that the NSIA, SEforALL and Africa50 signed the Fund’s Heads of […]Read More
Robinyan Communities in Ogun state Celebrate Landmark Interconnected Minigrid, Powering over 5,000 Peri-Uban Residents A landmark achievement for Nigeria’s energy sector, Sahara Power Group, Ikeja Electric and Darway Coast, with technical support from RMI (founded as Rocky Mountain Institute) and funding from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), has commissioned the 500kW […]Read More
The Africa Energy Bank (AEB) to be hosted in Nigeria is expected to take off officially by the first quarter of this year, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) said Tuesday. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri made this known while giving a keynote address at the ninth edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition […]Read More
Juba – South Sudan celebrates its first major renewable energy project, marking a milestone in its transition to sustainable power. The Ezra Group, a leading business conglomerate, announced the successful launch of the 20-Megawatt (MW) solar power plant and the 14-Megawatt (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South Sudan. Developed and financed in-house by […]Read More
A recent report reveals that the European Union (EU) has achieved a significant milestone in its decarbonisation efforts. For the first time in 2024, solar energy surpassed coal as a primary source of electricity in the EU’s energy mix. Solar power also emerged as the fastest-growing energy source in the region. This development highlights Europe’s […]Read More
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has introduced the NEXT GEN RESCO Programme to secure the future of the renewable energy sector and advance the country’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The initiative was launched in collaboration with the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) and the Ecological Innovation Empowerment […]Read More
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt met on Tuesday with Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to explore enhanced collaboration between Egypt and the IMO. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening Egypt’s engagement in the IMO’s key areas of work. Mohamed El-Shenawy, the official spokesperson for the presidency, highlighted that […]Read More
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