Nigeria's Edo Swaps Land for Stake in 100 MW Power Plant
The state put up land and security instead of cash and took a 10 per cent share of a plant it could not afford to fund. The deal shows how Nigerian states are moving into power generation, though the plant's first task is to feed an industrial park, not the grid.
REA Repositions Mini-Grids to Draw Private Investment
REA says its mini-grid projects have secured more than $1.2 billion in private financing as the agency expands electricity partnerships with distribution companies in Nigeria.
Morocco Launches Africa's Largest Floating Solar Plant
A 13-megawatt array now floats on the Oued Rmel reservoir near Tanger Med, generating electricity for the port while shading the water beneath it. In a country deep in drought, a power plant that also curbs evaporation is more than a novelty.
