Inspirational Stories From 24 Hours Of Reality: The Road Forward
These are just a few of the inspirational stories of action and dedication featured on The Road Forward.
Nigeria
GE Will Set Up 500 MW Of Solar PV In Nigeria
General Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigeria to set up five solar power projects of 100 MW capacity each in the west African country. These projects will come up in the states of Borno, Kebbi, Nassarawa, Niger, and Taraba.
Phanes Group Announces Plans For 300 MW Solar PV Projects In Nigeria
Nigeria continues to attract foreign investment in its budding solar power market.
Dubai-based Phanes Group has announced plans to set up 300 MW of solar PV capacity in the African country over the next three years. The capacity will be divided into projects of 100 MW each.
£16.7 Million Solar Grant To End Nigeria’s Power Drought By 2020
By Toyosi Ayo-Bello In the last few years, the rise of Nigeria’s economy to become the largest in Africa has often been heralded for overcoming numerous systemic obstacles, but there remains one obstacle which many believe holds the country back: a chronic shortage of power supply. A new change Fortunately, … [continued]
Off-Grid Solar Company BBOXX Closes $20 Million Investment
Off-grid solar company BBOXX announced in late August that it had successfully closed a $20 million Series C investment. BBOXX is a leading off-grid solar company, which designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances plug & play solar systems which provide access to energy across Africa and the developing world where traditional … [continued]
$100 Million Investment Announced For Nigeria’s First Utility-Scale Solar Power Project
Nigeria’s solar power ambitions have received a major boost as two global companies have come together to invest $100 million in the country’s first utility-scale solar power project. Project developer Access Infra and asset management company Quaint Global Energy Solutions have announced plans to jointly invest $100 million in a 50 … [continued]
Nigeria Mandates 50% Renewable Energy Procurement In Electricity Sector
In a giant leap for Nigeria’s power sector, the country’s government has enacted landmark regulation to mandate electricity distribution companies to acquire a minimum percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission recently approved feed-in tariff regulations for renewable energy sourced electricity. As per the provisions … [continued]
Clean Power Plan, Solar Net Metering Battles, Etc. (Clean Electricity Link Drop)
Haven’t read enough about the Clean Power Plan? There’s a ton more about it below (has its own section this week), as well as solar energy news, other renewable energy news, coal news (there’s a lot of that this week, too), Clean Power Plan Climate Change And President Obama’s Action … [continued]
INDC Heroes & Villains: Part 4
So who’s left on the villains list — the roster of top national polluters in the developed world who have not yet made their contributions? For various reasons, Japan, Canada, Australia, South Korea, and South Africa have missed their INDC deadlines. Franz Perrez, the Swiss climate representative, told the Sydney … [continued]
SkyPower Mulls 3 GW Renewable Energy Capacity In Egypt
One of the leading clean energy project developers in the world, SkyPower, is planning to expand to its footprint in one of the hottest renewable energy markets in the Africa — Egypt. SkyPower is reportedly in talks with the officials of the Electricity Ministry in Egypt to develop 3 GW … [continued]
