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KEY POINTS The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is set for a leadership transition following the resignation of its chairperson, Thembani Bukula, who officially left office on June …

Nigeria’s Standards Organisation of Nigeria has commissioned a 200-kilowatt solar power system in Lagos, targeting N15 million in monthly energy cost savings.

A study tracking 3,139 African power plants finds fossil fuels will still supply 61 percent of the continent’s electricity by 2030, despite renewable growth.

President Adama Barrow has assured Gambians of stable, uninterrupted electricity within two to three years, saying recent outages stemmed from technical faults now resolved.

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has called for the adoption of advanced technologies, including drone surveillance systems, to improve monitoring and protection of oil and gas …

KEY POINTS Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has granted an offshore oil exploration licence to a consortium of international energy companies, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has blamed wholesalers, retailers, supply shortages, and distribution challenges for the continued rise in the price of cooking gas …

KEY POINTS Microsoft and Chevron have announced plans to develop one of the largest natural gas-powered data centre projects in the United States, marking a significant step in addressing the …

Civil society group GALA has given Gambia’s national utility NAWEC a 10-day ultimatum to restore reliable electricity and water after months of damaging outages.