Nigeria has reduced reliance on oil revenue – Tinubu
According to the president, his administration is reducing Nigeria’s dependence on crude revenue while expanding non-oil sectors and using gas to support power and industrial development. By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria has significantly reduced its reliance on oil revenue as his administration pushes to diversify the economy and attract more investment […]
Poor financing threatens commercial exploitation of solar energy
Access to financing is emerging as a major constraint for commercial and industrial businesses seeking to deploy distributed solar across Africa. According to ESI Africa, about 80 per cent of distributed solar capacity on the continent serves commercial and industrial customers. Speaking during a webinar, Editor-in-Chief of ESI Africa, Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl, said the financing […]
SEPAN Inaugurates New Executive Council to Advance Nigeria’s Sustainable Energy Future
Abuja, Nigeria — October 6, 2026: The Sustainable Energy Practitioners Association of Nigeria (SEPAN) has inaugurated a new Executive Council to lead the association into its next phase, with a renewed focus on strengthening the sustainable energy profession and contributing to Nigeria’s clean energy transition. The new leadership is headed by Dr. Chris Edeh as […]
SEPAN EXCO 2026
Starting Soon: Join the SEPAN Virtual Inauguration at 11 AM Dear MembersI write on behalf of the Board of Trustees and Governing Council of the Sustainable Energy Practitioners Association of Nigeria (SEPAN) to formally invite you to the Virtual Inauguration Ceremony of New Executive of the Sustainable Energy Practitioners Association of Nigeria 📅 Date: Tuesday,6th […]
FG approves N1 billion solar mini-grid project for Dutse university
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has approved a N1 billion solar mini-grid project for the Federal University Dutse (FUD). Abdullahi Bello, the university’s spokesman, said this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the project was under the Renewed Hope Solarisation Agenda for Alternative Energy, adding that it involved providing and installing a 0.5MW […]
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Dr. (Engr.) Matthew Edevbie: A Visionary Leader Transforming Nigeria’s Energy and Infrastructure Sectors When it comes to advancing Nigeria’s energy sector and transforming communities, few individuals have made as profound an impact as Dr. (Engr.) Matthew O. Edevbie. With over 30 years of diverse experience in electrical engineering, operations management, and infrastructure development, Dr. Edevbie […]
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 of the research mailed to […]
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 quality assurance of solar systems […]
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 100 MW, close to Ethiopia’s […]