Solar has been gaining popularity for years now, but in 2023 the clean energy source really took off: A staggering 428 gigawatts’ worth of solar was installed worldwide last year, up by 76 percent from what was deployed in 2022, per new BloombergNEF data. That’s more than double the industry’s recent growth rates.
More than 1.4 million unserved and underserved people in Nigeria have been impacted through the implementation of the Rural Electrification Agency’s 2023 Capital projects, driven by several renewable energy initiatives.
“Nigeria is leading all of Africa in bringing distributed renewable energy to communities that have not yet benefited from low-cost, affordable, and reliable electricity access,” Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, shared with FORBES AFRICA in the country’s commercial capital, Lagos, during a recent three-day visit.
Solad attended the World Bank backed Nigerian Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale – Up (DARES) Round table open session organized by the National Electrification Project (NEP) arm under the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) on Thursday May 24th 2024. The conference aligns with Solad’s vision in boosting sustainable energy access to Nigeria’s under served and […]
On Saturday, 27th of April 2024, Solad hosted Hon. Babajimi Benson, Member of Nigeria’s National Assembly, Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and UN SRSG, Sustainable Energy For All (SEForALL), Sally Woolhouse, UK in Nigeria’s Head of Economic Development, and Keith Hammond, Head of the Green Growth Team at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Sierra Leone at […]
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu says the Federal Government, FG is addressing power deficit by using alternative energy sources, such as windfall, solar and mini-grids.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu says the Federal Government, FG is addressing power deficit by using alternative energy sources, such as windfall, solar and mini-grids.
Solad Hosts GEAPP And UEF SEForAll Teams In Iponri Market, Surulere Lagos – Stand Alone Solar For Productive Use Programme On Wednesday, 28th of February 2024, Solad hosted dignitaries from the Global Energy Alliance for the People and Planet (GEAPP) and the Universal Energy Facility (UEF) SEForAll Team at Iponri Market, Surulere, Lagos. Solad is […]
On Friday 9th of February, Solad showcased its installation of solar stand alone systems at Iponri Market to Dr. Barbel Koffer, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and UN SRSG, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), and Chinua Azubike, CEO Infracredit – AAA-rated guarantor. The dignitaries were shown […]
Amidst the push for renewable energy adoption, the heart of the matter lies in the delicate balance between technological progress and economic empowerment. The local content act of 2010, aimed at boosting Nigerian participation in the oil and gas industry, finds parallels in renewable energy. The need to build a local ecosystem for solar panels, […]