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Association Push for Reduction in Cost of Solar, Wind Power Projects in Nigeria
The Sustainable Energy Practitioners Association of Nigeria (SEPAN) has shared with THISDAY the excerpts of a recent research it conducted from which it stated that the cost of producing electricity from solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind in Nigeria could be cheaper than the current global rate. According to the excerpts...
IFC Supported Solar Training Courses Provided by NAPTIN & ISSCeRER
As part of our Sustainable Energy Finance (SEF) program, focused on solar market development and finance in Nigeria, we are supporting some solar training courses provided by NAPTIN, Lagos and ISSCeRER, Katsina. Quality assurance is the second pillar (first and third being market awareness and investment respectively) of our program, whereby we plan to improve...
Large-scale investment by the Danish government in African wind energy
With a commitment of 600 million DKK, the government has made an extraordinarily large investment in the development of wind energy in Africa. Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs has approved a Danish co-financing of 600 million DKK for the construction of a wind farm up to 54 turbines, or...
Renewable industry created 500,000 plus jobs in 2017 globally’
Abu Dhabi, May 8 (IANS) The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from the previous year, with India and China among the largest employers, an International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report said on Tuesday. The total number of people...
Off-grid solar power solutions will boost economy
Tellco Europe Nigeria chairman Prof Wale Omole yesterday said alternative sources of energy was needed to spur economic growth. He said power was a critical component of the nation’s infrastructure, adding that Nigeria can bridge the energy gap through renewable energy. “Renewable energy is an inextricable growing pathway of the...
Announcing @IISDRS Summary Report of the 4th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on #SustainableDevelopment #ARFSD2018 #HLPF17 #SDGs #ecosystems @ECA_OFFICIAL @IFADnews @FAOnews @UNEnvironment
The fourth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) convened in Dakar, Senegal on Thursday and Friday, 3-4 May 2018, with pre-event workshops meeting on Wednesday, 2 May 2018. The Forum was attended by over 300 representatives of governments, intergovernmental organizations, and Major Groups and other Stakeholders. Held in...
AFRICA’S FIRST RENEWABLE ENERGY ACADEMY LAUNCHED IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Following the recent launch of Asteven Group’s energy academy, Nigeria has become the first country in sub Saharan Africa with an academy where green vendors, service providers, installers, technicians and dealers in renewable energy technologies can be trained into reputable professionals. As a green energy solution provider company, and as part of...