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1.6KNewsCustoms slowing down growth of solar power in Nigeria with arbitrary port charges – REAN
Arbitrary charges allegedly levied on imported solar power photovoltaic (PV) parts by Nigeria’s Customs authorities have contributed to the slow pace of...
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835NewsPower for All: Campaign to end people’s use of kerosene in Nigeria gains steam
A new push to help communities in Nigeria’s north central and south eastern states move quickly away from using inefficient lighting sources...
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775News140 million Africans, others could be forced to migrate in 2050 by climate change – W’Bank
The worsening impacts of climate change in three densely populated regions of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, could...
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953NewsREA, RMI eye $0.20/kWh framework for delivery of mini grid power in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) of the US, have disclosed that they will release a first-of-its-kind, three-year...
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1.1KFeaturesOndo, 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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658NewsAlliance 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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573RE 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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825NewsSolar 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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610NewsREA 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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636NewsREA 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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1.3KNewsNigeria 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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852NewsSolar-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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912NewsEurope 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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718RE 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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720NewsPower 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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1.2KNewsShell’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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1.0KNewsNigeria 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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REA 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...
