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996FeaturesOndo, Benue, Kogi, Kebbi…four states likely to become Nigeria’s biofuel hubs soon
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has signed deals with four states to build facilities that will collectively produce 317...
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576NewsAlliance of Sunshine Nations to get €700m support from France
France has pledged to commit €700 million to the International Solar Alliance (ISA), also known as the ‘alliance of sunshine nations’ in...
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511RE internationalIRENA salutes alliance with ‘sunshine nations’ estimates solar to deliver 35 per cent of global power capacity by 2050
The International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) has welcomed its initialing of a ‘joint declaration’ agreement with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) also...
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744NewsSolar now after your traditional market shares, Fashola tells Nigeria’s power operators
Nigeria’s power minister, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Monday told traditional operators in the country’s power market that solar power was fast coming...
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536NewsREA in talks with global experts to reduce mini grid costs in Nigeria by 60%
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has engaged global experts in mini grid power finances and development to see how the cost of...
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576NewsREA steps up transparency, looks to hire trust fund manager for REF
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has announced its decision to appoint a trust fund manager to manage and account for the Rural...
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1.1KNewsNigeria readies three solar mini-grid plants for concessioning
Nigeria could in a matter of days concession three solar photovoltaic mini-grids built in Kaduna and Abuja to private operators to operate...
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751NewsSolar-based irrigation, mini-grids, others….part of Jigawa’s wish-list to REA
Jigawa State has submitted a wish-list of renewable energy projects it would most likely use the support of the Rural Electrification Agency...
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813NewsEurope throws fresh €33m funding package into Nigeria’s RE market
The European Union (EU) and government of Germany have rolled over their financial commitments in developing Nigeria’s renewable energy market for a...
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667RE internationalCourt rules German cities can now ban diesel vehicles to cut down pollution
Germany’s top administrative court has ruled that cities now have the right to ban diesel motors across their domains in an effort...
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625NewsPower for All, others team up to improve energy access for 20 million Africans
To ensure that 20 million Africans including Nigerians who do not have access to modern, clean and affordable electricity are provided with...
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1.1KNewsShell’s All On, others sign deal to give more electricity to N’Delta homes
Nigerian off-grid energy investment company, All On, on Friday announced that it has reached financial close with three firms to quicken access...
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917NewsNigeria worried imported generators cutting short profits for power market
Nigeria’s federal government is worried the amount of diesel and petrol generating sets that are imported into the country and used as...
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1.0KNewsREA launches initiative to end power outages in 4 major Nigerian markets
*Kano’s Sabon Gari gets 500 of its shops electrified with solar in first phase The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) – an agency...
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932FeaturesRenewable energy as a cord that binds the SDGs
Sustainable development is an approach to development that takes the limited resources of the earth into consideration and hereby respects the planetary...
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3.0K1RE-talkWomen Poised to Lead Nigeria’s Clean Energy Revolution
By Teina Teibowei and Ifeoma Malo Recognition of energy access impact on women is growing, and nowhere is this shift more evident...
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1.6K1NewsWhy Nigeria’s 14 utility-scale solar IPPs have not progressed – Fashola
*Blames investors for making demands that eroded govt’s initial drive The 14 utility-scale solar power projects Nigeria procured in 2016 to add...
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680NewsAfDB wants to provide electricity to 29.3m Africans by 2020
Between 2018 and 2020, 29.3 million people in Africa will get electricity from renewable energy projects financed by the African Development Bank...
