Renewable Energy

The Federal Government on Monday, February 11, 2019 commissioned a N146 million national grid connected 60 KiloWatt (KW) solar mini-grid electricity plant to supply power to 350 households in Torankawa community in Sokoto State. An impression of a mini-grid solar system The project was initiated by the Department of Renewable and Rural Access (RRD), Federal Ministry of Power, Works and ...

The Bank of Industry (BoI) and All On on Monday, February 11, 2019 signed a N1 billion partnership agreement to finance the Niger Delta Off-Grid Energy Fund to enhance access to clean, affordable and reliable power solutions. Mr Kayode Pitan, Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BoI), and Dr Wiebe Boer, Chief Executive Officer, All On, during the signing of a ...

One man’s endeavour is changing lives of many in rural Cameroon and fighting climate change. He is tapping energy from the sun and supplying to hospitals in “forgotten” places. Arison Tamfu reports Solar panels at Ngambe Council Ngo Bas was just 14 when she became pregnant. And now, she is 15 and is due at any moment. Literally. “I’m past ...

EU Member States and the European Commission have agreed on comprehensive new regulations under the EU Ecodesign Directive, which aims to make new products more energy efficient. German Environment Minister, Svenja Schulze For 10 product groups, including dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and halogen lamps, stricter energy efficiency requirements will apply in the future. In addition, requirements for reparability and replacement ...

The Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) said it will provide technical support to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in developing a Geospatial Information System (GIS)-based tool in Nigeria. Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr Ebisintei Awudu The Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr Ebisintei Awudu, disclosed this in a statement issued by ...

Stakeholders at the ongoing Nigerian International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in Abuja have identified the dearth of infrastructure and commitment as the major challenges facing gas-to-power projects in the country. A gas-powered plant They made the observation on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at a breakout session of the summit, which has “Evolution of Energy Mix: Where Are We Headed’’ as its ...

The EU on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 approved the import of U.S. soybeans for use in biofuels as part of efforts aimed at defusing trade tensions between Brussels and Washington. The European Parliament EU-U.S. trade relations have been strained since U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports 2018, while threatening a similar move against the EU automotive sector. ...

Nigeria is on course to generating 30 megawatts of electricity from coal in 2020, the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has announced. A power plant fired by coal The ministry made the announcement in a document released by the Minister of State in the ministry, Alhaji Abubakar Bwari, given to reporters in Abuja on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Bwari ...

The Director of Bi-resources Department, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), Mr Abayomi Oguntunde, has canvassed for more usage of renewable energy to boost power generation in the country. Rooftop solar power panels He made the call in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. According to him, renewable energy development is ...

Energy experts on Saturday, January 12, 2019 identified ignorance and misconception as major setbacks to the adoption of renewable energy in Nigeria. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) An engineer of solar energy, Ayo Adenigba, and Mrs Ruth Ifah, energy researcher at Nexgen Energy and Allied Services, disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency ...