The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has revealed that only one in ten households in the country use clean energy sources and technologies for cooking. He also noted that implementing the National Clean Cooking Policy of Nigeria is expected to create around 10 million direct jobs for young people. The minister made this statement in a press release in Abuja …

The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh said that the Federal Government will continue to partner with private Initiatives in the provision of clean energy across the Niger Delta region and the country as a whole. The Minister gave the assurance over the weekend at the inauguration of 91kWp Solar Powered Mini-Grid executed by SAF-AGA Renewable Energy Limited in …

In a landmark move, the World Bank has given the green light to the Nigeria Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) project with a substantial International Development Association (IDA) credit of $750 million. This initiative, set to leverage over $1 billion in private capital and additional funding from esteemed partners such as the Global Energy Alliance for People and …

Globeleq, a leading independent power company in Africa, has announced the transfer of its ownership interest in Globeleq Power Solutions Nigeria (GPSN) to Clean Energy Holdings Limited (CEHL). This, it said, followed a review of its strategy and portfolio. According to a statement by its Director of Communication and Government Affairs, George Cazenove, the transfer relates to a group of assets …