Nairobi — Energy stakeholders attending the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2026 in Nairobi have called for accelerated action to close Africa’s persistent energy access gap, even as Kenya positions itself as a leading destination for renewable energy investment and innovation. Industry leaders cautioned that despite growing global financing and…
Addis Ababa — Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos emphasized Africa’s unique opportunity to transition to low-carbon industrial growth by leveraging its abundant renewable energy resources, at the 2026 International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum. He called for urgent action to dismantle systemic barriers hindering energy access and infrastructure development, while reaffirming Ethiopia’s commitment to climate-resilient development…
Climate change is a profound challenge to the livelihoods of many people in African countries who have contributed so little to its cause. More frequent extreme weather events (floods, heatwaves and droughts) are making hunger, insecurity and displacement much worse. The continent holds an estimated 30% of the minerals that are essential for the future…
For the first time, Nigeria has become an exporter of PV panels, shipping Lagos-made panels to countries like Ghana. In this interview Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr Abba Aliyu speaks on Nigeria’s emerging leadership in the renewable energy space and how the country is becoming a major exporter of solar-PV panels. He…
Addis Ababa — – Ethiopia is translating long-held development ambitions into concrete achievements, reinforcing its role as a regional powerhouse and positioning itself as Africa’s leading renewable energy hub, according to the Government Communication Service (GCS). In a statement released today, GCS highlighted the inauguration of major development projects under the leadership of Prime Minister…
Africa has substantial new and renewable energy resources, most of which are under-exploited. Only about 7% of Africa’s enormous hydro potential has been harnessed. Existing estimates of hydro potential do not include small, mini and micro hydro opportunities, which are also significant. Geothermal energy potential stands at 9000MW, but only about 60MW has been exploited…
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has launched a new continental training on Renewable Energy in Nairobi today aimed at helping African Union (AU) Member States turn renewable energy concepts into bankable and buildable projects while fostering peer-to-peer knowledge exchange in Africa. The inaugural session brought together 45 energy sector officials from across the continent for…
San Francisco, United States – Just weeks ago, Brandon Praileau, a pastor from Norfolk, Virginia, was speaking to families in his community about a federally funded programme that would help them install rooftop solar units in their homes. The government funds would take care of their installation costs, and once installed, lower the burden of rising…
IMAGE/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in collaboration with the Brazilian Presidency of COP30 and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA), has released a stark new report warning that global progress on renewable energy expansion is insufficient to meet 2030 targets set under the UAE Consensus. The report Delivering on the UAE…
The renewable energy pipeline expanded from 63GW in 2022, to 220GW in 2025, says SAWEA. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) South Africa has 117GW of renewable energy projects at advanced stages of development, which could be ready to connect to the grid within the next five years. This is according to the 2025 South…
