- News
- 11/05/2023
- REA
- News
The objectives of the programme is to Expand energy access to 25 million individuals (5 million new connections) through the provision of Solar Home Systems (SHS) or connection to a mini grid, Increase local content in the off grid solar value chain and facilitate the growth of the local manufacturing and assembly industry.
- News
- 30/03/2023
- Worldbank
- News
Solar-powered irrigation pumps and other appliances have demonstrated their power to transform Niger by increasing crop yields and production. With $50 million in funding from the International Development Association, NESAP works by extending credit to private companies that sell productive-use appliances such as solar-powered pumps.
- News
- 19/03/2023
- Breakting Latest News
- News
Although agricultural products are the country’s second export item, Niger faces considerable food insecurity. The electrification of agricultural production seems like an obvious solution. Solar-powered irrigation pumps and other equipment have proven their potential to transform the country by increasing crop yields and production.
- News
- 15/03/2023
- Afrik21
- News
The Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) has signed a $25 million loan agreement with the government of Niger. The funding will support the implementation of a project to electrify thousands of households in three cities using solar photovoltaic energy.
- News
- 14/12/2022
- Afrik21
- News
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved $138.21 million in financing for Niger. This funding is intended for the construction of solar photovoltaic power plants and solar mini-grids across the country.
- News
- 12/10/2022
- Leadership
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The training tagged “Off Grid Training Programme” was held at Safara Motel in Kontagora local government area of the state at the weekend and is part of a renewed effort towards achieving affordable and clean energy; goal 7 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- News
- 26/07/2022
- Energy Storage
- News
The power plant needs to provide 12MW of peak load for the uranium mine. It will do this with a combination of 16MW solar PV generation capacity, a 15MW battery energy storage system (BESS) and 16MW of diesel generation for backup.
- News
- 11/03/2022
- Panafrican Climate Justice Alliance
- News
The Guard-Africa Initiative will catalyse conversations towards the accelerating implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Niger, Cameroon, Zambia, Botswana, Morocco, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Gabon.
- News
- 07/07/2021
- News
ENGIE Energy Access Nigeria has said it is completing a solar power mini grid project in Niger state that would connect about 700 households.
- News
- 13/08/2020
- News
German university TH Köln is setting up a solar energy system at a school in the Dossa region of Niger as part of a pilot project in the country to demonstrate the concept of productive use of power.