Alternative Energy

Sterling Alternative Finance (SAF), a division of Sterling Bank Plc, has launched Altpower, a clean and affordable energy solution for homes and businesses nationwide. Altpower is expected to provide consumers with flexible and…

As part of its expansion drive, Total Nigeria Plc has inaugurated its 30th solar serviced station, five years after it opened the first one in Lagos. The new service station on Court House Road, Zaria, boasts 11.7 Kilowatt peak, kWp with…

Oge Obi. While available statistics in the country has shown that Nigerians are willing to switch over to alternative sources of energy, it has however been discovered that the initial high cost of setting up a chosen source such as the…

Oge Obi As the awareness on alternative energy increases in the country, Nigerians are beginning to show strong interest to switch over to better and more effective sources of energy for their homes and businesses. This may also not be…

Kano state Government has finally handed over 150 hectares of land promised to Dangote Group of companies for the development of $150m Dangote/Black Rhino Solar power plant in Zakirai, Gabasawa local government area of the state.…

Booming Chinese solar installations propelled annual worldwide investments in renewable energy and energy-smart technology 3 percent higher to $333.5 billion last year—the second-highest on record, a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)…

The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has affirmed its decision to deploy 50,000 pre-paid meters to its customers in Sokoto State come first quarter of 2018. The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Haruna Garba, made…

The European Union has pledged to support the expansion of Nigeria’s power transmission infrastructure with a grant of €25m (N7.6bn at the official exchange rate of N305 to one Euro). According to the Transmission Company of…

Despite Nigeria’s inability to produce fuel-powered cars to meet the needs of its domestic market and the shortfall in the country’s electricity supply, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has indicated…

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) on Tuesday disclosed that its study on Nigerian mini grid electricity development potential revealed annual investment opportunities of 9.2 billion dollars. Its Managing Director, Mrs Damilola…

The German Development Bank, and the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) announced, on the side lines of the annual Africa Investment Exchange: Power and Renewables Meeting, a new instrument to support renewable energy projects in…