Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu alongside Damilola Ogunbiyi Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All on Friday visited Iponri Market in Surulere, Lagos State and inspected the first phase of solar installations deployed within the popular market. The solar projects, funded by Universal Energy Facility (UEF) […]
Sixty-three years after independence, Nigerians are still suffering from energy poverty with no end in sight. Homes are dark and businesses are in ruins. While many uninformed citizens may not appreciate the dark cloud of misery hanging over the country, experts have advised that urgent steps must be taken by the government to rescue the economy […]
To mitigate climate change, experts have reiterated the need to encourage use of alternative energy sources like solar, hydropower, wind and biomass, which are clean, reliable and accessible.
The concept of satellites beaming power down to Earth is gaining traction but challenges remain The British astronaut Tim Peake is backing the idea of solar farms in space, using satellites to capture solar energy and beam it down as microwaves to ground stations. A satellite in geostationary orbit about 36,000km (22,700 miles) above Earth could […]
The Chief Upstream Investment Officer, NUIMS, NNPC Ltd., Bala Wunti has emphasised the need for a balance in managing energy transition. He made the disclosure at the 46th edition of the Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) held recently at the Eko Hotel, Lagos.
Nigeria’s energy environment is indeed at a critical crossroad amid a symphony of progress and prosperity. Despite their abundance, fossil fuels have long held the reins of electricity generation, intertwining the nation’s development with a complicated web of hurdles. Nigeria should be at the crossroads of a global energy change as the globe moves toward […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and other relevant stakeholders, including vice chancellors of universities and telecommunications services operators, telcos, have called for adoption of renewable energy as a viable means of solving increasing demand for energy in Nigeria.
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was recently appointed as Global Advisor to Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. In this interview with Emma Okonji, Osibanjo unveils his strategies to promote renewable energy in Nigeria and Africa with a view to enhancing businesses and job creation. Excerpts:
Despite huge budgetary allocations to the power sector from one administration to another, Nigerians have continued to spend their hard earned money, running into billions of naira, on installation of solar-powered energy.
Solad hosts GEAPP and UEF SEForAll Teams in Ayangburen Market, Ikorodu Lagos – Stand Alone Solar For Productive Use Programme On Monday, 10th of July 2023, Solad welcomed Simon Harford, CEO of the Global Energy Alliance for the People and Planet (GEAPP), the GEAPP Team, and Universal Energy Facility (UEF) SEForAll Team to which Solad […]