Crude oil refiners in Nigeria have raised alarm over their inability to access crude oil locally, blaming the situation on oil producers’ preference to sell crude to international traders in …
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Off-Grid Power in Lagos Now Bigger Than Nigeria’s National Grid, Says AFC Report
A new report from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has revealed that off-grid and self-generated electricity in Lagos State has now surpassed the entire power output of Nigeria’s national grid. …
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Nigeria’s Walcot Group wins three oil blocks in Angola
Walcot Group, a well-known Nigerian energy company, has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with the Angolan National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG). The signing took place last …
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Nigeria Secures $500 Million World Bank Loan to Boost Economic Resilience
In a bid to tackle pressing economic challenges, Nigeria has secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank to support its Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Program. …
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MMNL- Owned StarPlus Holds Technical Seminar in Asaba to Equip Installers with Advanced Energy Solutions
In a bid to enhance the technical skills of installers and technicians across Nigeria, Metal Manufacturing Nigeria Limited (MMNL) owned StarPlus, the nation’s largest producer of tubular batteries, recently organized …
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Seplat witnesses a profit jumps 9-month by 144% to N34 billion amid oil price boom
Nigeria’s biggest quoted oil and gas company Seplat Energy Thursday posted a net profit of N34 billion ($618.6 million) for the year to September, 144 per cent stronger than the …
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South Africa submits new climate plan to win $8.5bn for coal switch
South Africa has submitted to some of the world’s richest nations a revised plan for how it will spend a proposed $8.5 billion to help it transition away from coal, …
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REA launches Africa Mini-grids Programme to expand energy access across Nigeria
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has officially launched the Africa Mini-grids Programme(AMP) as part of efforts to expand energy access across Nigeria. AMP, a four-year project funded by the Global …
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Shell acquires Nigeria’s Daystar power in first Africa power buy
Energy giant Shell Plc has acquired Nigeria-based hybrid solar power solutions provider Daystar Power, in its first acquisition of a power firm in Africa. Founded in 2017, Daystar Power is …
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Turkish Karpowership aims for environmental ruling in SA by April
Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1 220 megawatts of power to South Africa, will refile an application to the environment department in a bid to move its project …