IRENA
27 Mar
Nigeria’s renewable energy capacity stagnated at 3,026 megawatts (MW) in 2024, falling behind several African countries, including South Africa, Ethiopia, Angola and Morocco.
26 Feb
As access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces a significant decline with over 83 per cent of people in the region now lacking electricity from 50 per cent in 2010, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has said urgent actions are needed to power rural communities.
15 Jan
Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure, Dr Jimmy Gasore, has called for cooperation and innovative financing to enable Africa to drive energy transition.
8 Jan
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has reiterated the urgent need to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy to meet global targets.
Despite record-breaking progress in 2024, with renewables achieving significant milestones
15 Oct
African countries are seeking a regional expansion of renewable energy amid rising political uncertainty, currency fluctuations, cost of borrowing and policy instability.
14 Oct
Nigeria has secured a $2.2 billion renewable energy project through the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), reinforcing its
14 Oct
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Monday said deployment of renewable energy is facing currency, political and unstable
26 Sep 2024
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has disclosed that over $409 billion have been saved in fuel costs due to the deployment of renewable energy, which was cheaper than fossil fuels in 2023.
25 Sep 2024
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said on Tuesday that over $409 billion have been saved in fuel costs due to the deployment of renewable energy, which was cheaper than fossil fuels in 2023. IRENA, in a new report on Renewable Power Generation Cost in 2023, noted that renewables remain competitive despite fossil fuel prices…
14 Jun 2024
The progress recorded in bridging energy access has been reversed for the first time in a decade as the rising population
1 May 2024
Sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act and former Member of the House of Representatives, Sam Onuigbo, has stated that renewables can provide the energy needed to fully industrialise Nigeria.
17 Apr 2024
African countries, through the African Union (AU), are scouting a $1.3 trillion financing option in an attempt to address the energy crisis amid rising climate change and dwindling revenue from fossil fuels.
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