A hybrid mini grid station powered by solar energy in Nigeria. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Rural electrification is crucial to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7: “access to affordable, ...

The Nassarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule yesterday declared a special tax holiday for Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCOs) developing mini-grids. He predicated the tax waiver on the ...

Off-grid solar and mini-grids offer one of the most cost-effective means of delivering electricity access, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Image: Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria. It is ...

Oritsegbubemi OmatseyinLagos — The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria, REAN, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, in Abuja. The REAN delegation was led ...

According to the commission, the framework is designed to accelerate rural electrification, attract private sector investment and ensure consumer protection within Nigeria’s power sector. The Nigerian ...

In Nigeria and Kenya, many small to medium farms and rural grain-milling businesses are not connected to the national electricity grid. They still use petrol or diesel generators for power. Energy, ...

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) is partnering some 30 embedded mini-grid developers to increase in-network generation by 40MW in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states within 18 months.

In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) explains how to expand the deployment of mini-grids for electricity access, especially in less developed countries.

The governments of Adamawa and Kaduna states have officially issued Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) for critical mini-grid project sites being developed by the Rural Electrification Agency ...

The governments of Adamawa and Kaduna states have issued Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) for sites allocated to mini-grid ...

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is searching for a consultancy firm to help the government of Mauritania develop green mini-grids in rural localities. The ...

The governments of Kaduna and Adamawa states have officially issued Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) for critical ...