The Federal government is set to enter into a partnership agreement with South Korea on solar and eletric vehicles technology. Thus was disclosed by Vice-President, Kashim Shettima when he receiveda delegation from South Korea’s Asia Economic Development Committee (AEDC) led by its Chairman, Yoon Suk-hun, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa […]

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed grant agreements with nine renewable energy companies to provide electricity access to 17.5 million Nigerians. This is the first signing under the World Bank-funded Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up (DARES) project, following its official launch in 2024. The companies are: Privida Power Limited, Baobab Plus, Salpha Energy, […]

The Federal Government’s plan to ban the importation of solar panels could lead to about a 150 per cent rise in the cost of solar installations, and would not only slow down energy transition from the grid but also an increase in electricity challenges. This planned implementation could also worsen the already humongous energy poverty […]

The Katsina State Government has spent N3.8 billion on various electricity-related infrastructure projects across the state. The main focus of these projects is renewable energy, particularly solar. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Deputy Governor of Katsina, Malam Faruq Lawal-Jobe, made the disclosure while speaking to journalists in Katsina on the achievements of […]

In a bid to reduce its recurrent electricity cost, the Presidency has allocated the sum of N10bn in the 2025 approved budget for the installation of a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa, The PUNCH reports. The planned solar project, titled “Solarisation of the Villa with Solar Mini Grid,” is expected to reduce the presidency’s […]

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government’s intense focus on the power sector is set to increase Nigeria’s grid capacity by an additional 4,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2026. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) this was contained in a statement by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic […]

The Lagos State Government has revealed plans to generate 6 gigawatts (GW) of electricity over the next three years as part of its clean energy drive aimed at improving power supply across the state. Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the announcement during the “Lagos Electricity Market Summit” on Tuesday, in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu stated Lagos needs to move […]

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the establishment of a 10-megawatt (MW) Independent Power Project (IPP) at Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu. Otti made the disclosure on Thursday in Otamkpa, Isuikwuato Local Government Area, when he received Mr. Lucky Johnson, the member representing Isiukwuato Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, who […]