Energy Transition

KEY POINTS Three years after the Federal Government began promoting compressed natural gas, CNG, as a cheaper alternative to petrol, the initiative has yet to gain significant traction among private …

KEY POINTS Fourteen municipalities across South Africa are facing the possibility of electricity supply interruptions after failing to conclude Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs) with Eskom ahead of a September 1 …

KEY POINTS Sahara Power Enterprise Group has commenced construction of a $12 million gas-fired Independent Power Plant (IPP) in Lagos as part of efforts to improve electricity supply to businesses …

KEY POINTS Shares in Italian energy giant Eni fell for the fifth consecutive trading session on Thursday as investors remained concerned about the possibility of a new windfall tax on …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility Eskom has safely taken Unit 1 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station offline following a turbine trip early Thursday morning. Eskom said the unit …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s mining companies are rapidly increasing their investment in renewable energy as they seek to reduce dependence on the country’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, lower operating costs …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s only nuclear power station, Koeberg Nuclear Power Station near Cape Town, has been forced to reduce electricity generation after a large buildup of dead sardines blocked …

KEY POINTS Johannesburg has cleared its outstanding electricity debt to South African state power utility Eskom, bringing an end to a dispute that had threatened to trigger a major power …

KEY POINTS The Federal Government has commissioned major upgrades at four electricity transmission substations in Lagos, adding about 360 megawatts (MW) of transmission capacity to the state’s power network. The …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria,TCN, has commissioned two major transmission projects in Lagos, increasing bulk electricity capacity around the Apapa corridor and strengthening the network serving industrial, commercial …