Energy Transition

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s push to expand grid-connected electricity projects is running into an old and persistent obstacle as lenders and sector executives warn that the deep debts carried by Distribution …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s municipalities are warning that the country’s electricity system is drifting towards an unsustainable breaking point unless sweeping reforms are introduced at Eskom and the National Energy …

KEY POINTS Eskom has raised fresh alarm over the rapid growth of municipal debt, saying the rising arrears remain the single biggest obstacle to lifting the utility’s credit ratings and …

KEY POINTS CrossBoundary Energy has raised 200 million dollars in additional senior debt to accelerate the roll-out of its renewable energy portfolio across Africa, marking one of the largest financing …

KEY POINTS Residents of a modest apartment block in Odukoya Estate, Lagos, have accused Ikeja Electric of plunging them into a week-long blackout after officials disconnected their supply over an …

KEY POINTS Jacob Maroga, who once sat at the helm of Eskom during the early years of rolling blackouts, has argued that South Africa’s enduring power crisis took root long …

KEY POINTS TGS and Chevron have entered a three-year seismic capacity agreement that is set to reshape how both companies approach deepwater exploration and reservoir monitoring, particularly as the global …

KEY POINTS No fewer than 5,000 low-income households across the Federal Capital Territory are set to receive free gas cylinders and a six-month supply of cooking gas under a new …

KEY POINTS Heavy rainfall across Gauteng has slowed down repair efforts at Eskom, with the utility warning that widespread flooding is forcing technicians to halt or restart work repeatedly as …

KEY POINTS The Federal Government has entered a concession agreement with Quaint Energy to develop two hydropower plants totalling 8 megawatts, aimed at improving electricity access in Oyo and Kogi …