Renewable Energy

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says Nigeria is a continental and global leader in renewable energy. Babatunde Raji Fashola at the event in Lagos Fashola made the assertion on Thursday, February 21, 2019 in Lagos during the second edition of the annual BRF Gabfest, tagged “BRF2GABFEST” organised by some youth groups in his honour. The ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has kicked off a feasibility study to explore the potential of electricity cooperative business models in Nigeria and Ethiopia. The effort is said to be part of the bank’s goal of achieving universal electricity access across Africa by 2025. Currently, power shortages diminish the region’s GDP growth by 2-4% per year, holding back job creation ...

To address inherent socio-economic and energy-related gaps, the International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED), in partnership with Mercy Corps and funding from the European Commission, is implementing a project aimed at strengthening resilience and improve the livelihood of people in six of the local government areas (LGAs) affected by the insurgency in Borno State, northeast Nigeria. Some of ...

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. ...