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 […]
Electricity is a necessity for any thriving economy. For several years, however, factors such as inadequate infrastructure, inefficient legal/regulatory frameworks, and limited private sector participation have impeded the availability of reliable and affordable electricity to millions of Nigerians. Following the constitutional amendments, the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2023 (the “Act“), which repeals the Electricity and […]
Electricity is a necessity for any thriving economy. For several years, however, factors such as inadequate infrastructure, inefficient legal/regulatory frameworks, and limited private sector participation have impeded the availability of reliable and affordable electricity to millions of Nigerians. Following the constitutional amendments, the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2023 (the “Act“), which repeals the Electricity and […]
If the global community is to hit its net-zero goals, renewable energy capacity must triple by 2030. That’s the genesis behind the new partnership between the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Masdar, a clean energy powerhouse doing business globally.
Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Frankfurt School of Finance and Management as well as United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), are collaborating to disseminate results and knowledge learnt from the implementation of clean energy.
InfraCredit has been featured by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a case study solution in its community paper on ‘Mobilising Investments for Clean Energy in Nigeria’.
According to the International Energy Agency, over 140 million people do not have access to energy in Nigeria, about 71% of the country’s population
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has signed into law the constitutional amendment allowing states in the country to licence, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity. This was made known in a tweet by the presidential media spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, on Friday. He tweeted, “President #MBuhari has signed 16 constitution amendment bills into law. By […]