The transmission company of Nigeria (TCN) and the West African Power Pool (WAPP) have introduced plans to build a second 330 kV transmission line aiming to boost electricity supply to the Republic of Benin by 2021
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Holley Nigeria signs MoU with PHED to supply meter
Holley Nigeria, a subsidiary of China’s Holley Metering Ltd, has signed a MoU with the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) to deploy prepaid meters to consumers
USTDA grants mini grid projects in Madagascar
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to Malagasy energy company Henri Fraise Fils & Cie for the development and implementation of mini grids in Madagascar
'Greater finance is needed to close the electricity access gap by 2030'
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and partners announced on 18 September in New York, first-of-its-kind research analysing finance flows for electricity and clean cooking access in 20 countries across Africa and Asia with significant access gaps, and how finance strategies could be scaled and refined to reach more people, more affordable, with sustainable energy
Total partly acquires EREN Renewable Energy to expand its renewable business
Total will acquire an indirect interest of 23 per cent in EREN RE by subscribing to a capital increase for an amount of €237.5mn (US$282.92mn). The agreement also gives Total the possibility to take over control of EREN RE after a period of five years