Energy

The decade-long trend of strong growth in renewable energy capacity continued last year with global additions of 171 gigawatts (GW), according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The annual increase of…

… As US pledges to support Africa’s energy agenda Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has called for more integration among countries within the…

Peace Obi The UAE Minister of Energy and Industry, H.E. Suhail Al Mazrouei, has won the International Oil Diplomacy Person of the Year 2018 award. The award was presented to Mazrouei in London today (Thursday) at the Energy Institute’s …

...Mother City to welcome back 10 000+ energy and water professionals As part of the efforts at addressing the current landscape of water and energy projects all over the subcontinent, the organizers of African Utility Week and POWERGEN…

Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja The African Energy Chamber has announced its endorsement of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation Cape VII Congress and Exhibition to be held in Malabo early in April. The Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of…

Peace Obi The African Energy Chamber has entered into a technical assistance cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan to strengthen the country’s capacity to manage its hydrocarbons…

The huge potential for renewable energy in the country is mostly untapped.  All around the country, there are enormous potentials in solar, hydro; wind, and biomass. But the presence of large oil and gas production in the South together…

With the APP library, individuals can learn about conventional methods of producing energy, renewables, micro-grids, solar home systems, and how those methods and strategies might be combined to best serve the unique and increasing power…

The global energy industry has been experiencing a radical transformation in recent years CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 7, 2018/APO Group/ -- Speaking on Africa’s hydrocarbon development, Niall Kramer, CEO, South African Oil…

The federal government has said it will be difficult to allow the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in Nigeria’s power market charge new rates on electricity they supply to their customers across the country because…

In order for customers to get a more transparent and accurate bill, Ikeja Electric Plc has signed a N570 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an indigenous meter manufacturing company, Mojec International Limited for the…

Seven months after the latest ministerial reshuffle, South African President Jacob Zuma is once again changing the energy minister. In a statement issued by the Presidency, President Zuma announced that the department of energy will now…

Abu Dhabi, UAE – Energy is overtaking banking and finance as a target for cyber-criminals in the Middle East, yet companies in the sector are leaving themselves significantly more open to a successful attack, leading international experts…

Abu Dhabi, UAE –  The latest edition of the OPEC World Oil Outlook predicts oil will remain the world’s largest source of energy over the next two decades, despite the increasing importance of renewables. Released in an exclusive…

“…we are very proud of the robust nature and broad spectrum for application.” Anthony Pickering  By Jerome Onoja Schneider Electric recently launched a range of speed drives into the Nigerian and West African market in Lagos.…

In Kenya, a microgrid is providing a reliable electric supply for an International Red Cross center that could no longer rely on the mainland grid, while another has harnessed wind energy for a remote village that never had the option of…

The Egyptian government awarded an oil and gas exploration project to the Anglo-Dutch Shell group and two exploration projects to the American company Apex International Energy. These three projects located in the western…

Ghana officially launched its national chapter of the World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders’ program.  The chapter welcomed ambitious young professional interested in energy from corporate institutions, government and universities in…

Designed for households that lack access to electricity, Total solar lamps supply affordable, reliable, clean energy. Some of the lamps can also be used to charge small electric devices such as phones. These solar lamps are a safer and…

BUJUMBURA, Burundi “By expanding our investments from commercial scale projects to include off-grid additionally, we are positively impacting the lives of millions of people in Burundi and throughout Africa” - Yosef I. Abramowitz, CEO,…