Ever wondered what happens to your solar panel when it’s raining? Many people are of the notion that rains are a terrible for solar panels. But is this true? In the latest episode of Talking Watts, Olanrewaju Ogunkunle, CEO Revocube Energies shares insights into how solar panels work. Ogunkunle addressed a misconception about the heat […]

Nigeria’s telecommunication industry is ladened with huge operational costs, costs, driven largely by its dependence on diesel-powered generators. According to the Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report 2025, operators in the sector consume over 40 million litres of diesel monthly, and culminating into an annual expenditure exceeding $350 million. The report read, […]

Switching to solar energy in Nigeria is a smart move. You’ve decided to not only have energy independence, lower electricity bills and a cleaner environment but have chosen to ditch the noisy generators, high electricity bills and the unreliability of the national grid. However, embarking on this journey without a clearcut understanding is fraught with […]

Finnish Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a deal to build and operate a 30 megawatts (MW) power plant in Victoria Island, Lagos by a Nigerian independent power producer (IPP) for five years. Victoria Island Power Ltd. (VIPL), the special purpose company incorporated by Lagos-based Elektron Energy for this project has entrusted Wärtsilä with the engineering, […]

The Federal Government has granted China the approval to establish electric vehicle factories in the country. Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday after a bilateral meeting between Nigeria and China. Yu Dunhai, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, […]

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Revocubelinks Group Limited, Mr. Olanrewaju Ogunkunle says innovation is the driving force in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. Ogunkunle made the disclosure on Monday at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye. He was the guest speaker at the Faculty of Science, 2025 Research Fair […]

Sun King, one of the leading off-grid solar providers, has secured an $80 million, fully Naira-denominated loan facility to scale access to off-grid solar energy in Nigeria. The loan, a partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Stanbic IBTC Bank, will enable households and small businesses to adopt clean, reliable solar power without prohibitive upfront […]

The Abia State Government is partnering with the European Union (EU) on a renewable energy initiative, Solar for Health project, aimed at improving electricity access in healthcare facilities across the state. Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Mr Ikechukwu Monday made the disclosure during a press briefing following the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia. […]