Eskom, the national electricity company in South Africa, has begun using satellite technology to find homes and businesses with solar power systems that are not properly registered. This new move …
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Nigeria Leads Africa’s Renewable Energy Push, Says House Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that Nigeria is playing a major role in the effort to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by …
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The South African green investor who took on Trump – and won
South African businesswoman, Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, is fast becoming a big name in the renewable energy world, both in Africa and around the globe. Born and raised in a small village …
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Hamzat Laments ‘Crazy Billing’ as Electricity Bill Jumps from N2.7m to N29m, Despite Prepaid Meter Purchase
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has expressed outrage over what he described as “crazy electricity billing” after his residence received a staggering N29 million power bill …
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Nigeria Firms Launch $500m Fund to Boost Renewable Energy Projects
In a bold move to tackle the nation’s persistent power woes and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, a coalition of Nigerian firms has unveiled a massive $500 million fund targeted …
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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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Kenya Power to avoid financial payment of solar from homes and businesses
Kenya Power will not offer financial payment to homes and businesses that will supply excess solar power to the national grid at their cost. The homes will offset the cost …