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Buhari’s govt plans introduction of solar-powered Keke NAPEP, Okada

John Ogunsemore Apr 18, 2019 0

The Federal Government on Thursday announced plans to introduce solar-powered tricycles and motorcycles into the Nigerian transport system in 2019. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this at the swearing-in…

Business

FirstBank Partners Azuri Technology to Promote Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Editor Feb 12, 2019 0

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, last Thursday signed a partnership with the Azuri Technologies to provide solar energy solution for the low-income areas. The Deputy Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Gbenga Shobo, said in Lagos that the…

Business

FirstBank and Azuri partner to bring solar to millions and deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria

Editor Feb 6, 2019 0

First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar technology, today announced a unique partnership that will help deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria while bringing affordable, reliable and clean power…

Government

Rural electrification: FG approves procurement of solar systems through PPP

Racheal Ishaya Aug 21, 2018 0

The Federal Government on Tuesday gave the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) permission to provide electricity to rural areas, using hybrid solar systems, which would be procured using the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The…

News

Minister urges Adamawa govt to promote solar power generation, use

Monday Ijeh May 11, 2018 0

Alhaji Mustapha Shehuri, the Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, on Friday called on the Adamawa Government to spearhead efforts to generate and use solar power in the country. Shehuri made the call in Yola when he paid a…

Tech

You don’t need license to establish solar power plants – Fashola

Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata May 9, 2018 0

Babatunde Fashola , Minister of Works, Power and Housing, says interested investors are free to establish commercial independent power generation plant or solar power plant without seeking license from the Federal Government. Fashola…

Tech

Solar power contends fossil fuels in new 2017 generating capacity-UN

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 6, 2018 0

Chinese solar power led a record 157 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable energy capacity added worldwide last year, more than double the amount of new generation capacity from fossil fuels, a U.N.-backed report showed on Thursday. Globally,…

Government

Sokoto State Govt. to connect solar power in rural areas

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 30, 2017 0

Sokoto State Government said it had started the process of connecting a number of rural households with solar power to deepen energy usage and enhance rural electrification in the state. Alhaji Bashir Gidado, the Special Adviser to Gov.…

Business

Paris-based Company to Invest $280 Million To Boost Electricity In Nigeria

Owolabi Oluwasegun Mar 21, 2017

A Paris-based independent power company, GreenWish Partners has revealed its plans to boost the Nigerian power sector by investing the sum of $280 million. The power company which disclosed its plan to start production of power through…

Tech

U.S energy project adds 30,000 new solar connections in Nigeria

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 6, 2017

The United States energy project known as “Power Africa’’ has added 30,000 new solar connections in Nigeria, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington said in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The United States, through its…

Agriculture

Sokoto Govt., Kingdom of Morocco collaborate on solar energy, fertilizer

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 1, 2016 0

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, said on Monday that the state government would collaborate with the Kingdom of Morocco in the areas of solar energy and agriculture. Tambuwal stated this after a meeting with the Moroccan Ambassador…

Government

Sokoto to generate 100mw of power from solar

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 21, 2016 0

Sokoto state government said it is determined to multiply its energy sources so as to improve power supply and in turn boost small and medium scale industries in the state. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Bashir Garba,…

Education

University of Ibadan to run on solar power soon – Envoy

Owolabi Oluwasegun May 26, 2016 0

The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Michael Zenner, has said Germany-Nigeria Solar Power project at the University of Ibadan will commence this year. Zenner said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…