Nigeria’s renewable energy boom is creating a new challenge: what happens to solar panels, batteries, inverters and other equipment when they reach the end of their useful lives? The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the E-waste Producers Responsibility Organisation Nigeria (EPRON), and E-Terra Technologies are now exploring ways to tackle that problem through better […]

Africa’s renewable energy sector is expected to expand rapidly over the next five years, with renewable energy capacity projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 15.62% between 2026 and 2031. According to a market analysis by Mordor Intelligence, Africa’s renewable energy installed capacity is expected to rise from about 86.95 GW in […]

Nigeria is taking another step toward building more of its own technology, with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) unveiling more than 40 products across energy, transportation, healthcare, agriculture and technology. Among the products are electric vehicles and tricycles, CNG conversion solutions, solar irrigation pumps, solar home systems, solar streetlights, portable solar […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has introduced revised rules limiting how Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) can use part of their earned operating revenue, despite opposition from some operators. Under Order No. NERC/2026/062A, debt-free DisCos will retain 50% of their earned non-administrative operating expenditure (OpEx) for operations between August 2026 and January 2027. The other […]

The global market for ship fuel is tightening, and Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery is among the refineries adjusting its output as demand for more profitable petroleum products rises. According to Reuters, fuel-oil supplies are expected to fall into a deficit of about 218,000 barrels per day in the third quarter of 2026, compared with just 6,000 […]

Aliko Dangote, founder of Dangote Refinery said on Thursday that the company’s initial public offering (IPO) will open in the next 10 to 12 days, according to Reuters. “So our dream is that we want to make sure we double the capacity of the refinery … which will take ​us to 1.4 million barrels per […]

Nigeria could double investment in its energy sector within the next five years, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol, who sees the country’s new relationship with the agency as an opportunity to attract more capital and strengthen its position in global energy markets. Speaking during a visit to Abuja, Birol said […]

Nigeria is positioning its ongoing power sector reforms as a potential model for developing economies looking to strengthen energy security in an increasingly uncertain global environment. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe made the case at the opening plenary of the 50th Middle East Energy 2026 Leadership Summit in Dubai, where he spoke on “Energy Security […]