Energy Transition

KEY POINTS The National Electricity Regulator of South Africa, Nersa, has confirmed that it has completed the approval process for all 176 electricity tariff applications submitted by licensed municipal and …

KEY POINTS Eskom has commenced construction of a new R1.2 billion 75-megawatt solar power plant at the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State province, marking a major milestone in …

KEY POINTS The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has praised the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, LASERC, for introducing consumer-focused electricity reforms aimed at eliminating estimated billing and …

KEY POINTS Nigerian households are facing another increase in cooking gas prices following fresh adjustments in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, by major suppliers and depot operators across …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has said Africa is becoming one of the most important regions in the global energy industry as geopolitical tensions and supply …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, has entered into a new agreement with two Chinese firms in a renewed effort to revive Nigeria’s long-dormant refining assets in …

KEY POINTS Egbin Power Plc, Nigeria’s largest thermal electricity generation station, has been forced to shut down operations and disconnect from the national grid following a fatal industrial accident that …

KEY POINTS The Lagos State Government has signed fresh power purchase agreements with three energy companies as part of efforts to improve electricity supply across critical public infrastructure in the …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has declared a force majeure following the collapse of a major transmission tower along the Ikeja West–Osogbo 330kV line after a severe …

KEY POINTS Two major South African labour unions, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Solidarity, have accepted the 7% wage increase proposed by power utility Eskom. Union leaders confirmed …