Welcome back to Electricity for Africa, the RePower project’s newsletter. Stay informed on the latest developments shaping Africa’s energy future. In this issue explore key updates on rural electrification, renewable energy projects, and the expansion of microgrids across the continent.
In this issue:
❓Can Nigeria achieve 100% electricity access by 2030 as pledged in new NDC? Read here
👉Data Centers could be the spark Africa’s power sector needs. Access here
📢 Minister inaugurates smart grid and smart village prototype in South Africa. Read along
☀️ Cheap solar is transforming lives and economies across Africa. Info here
🔌 PowerGen raises $50M to scale renewable energy in Kenya. Read here
➡️ REA pushes higher mini-grid cap for private investment. Access here
🟢 Power: Still a long walk. Access info
📝 Nigeria: TCN logs 131 vandalism cases in 2025. Read here
👉 Beyond megawatts: Aligning energy and industry for Nigeria’s prosperity. Article here
🌄 Residents at villages in Musina welcome launch of solar electricity. Get info
🔈 Diving into Africa’s energy transition: leaders, gaps, and opportunities. Access here
🟠 Off-grid push expands power access amid grid fragility. Read more
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📝 2026 Budget: REA earmarks N1.89bn for mini-grids in ‘Smart Communities’. Click article
🟢Électrification rurale : huit (8) villages mis en service à Fatick et Mbour. Voir plus
🔈Energie solaire hors réseau: le Maroc, un modèle africain de durabilité, selon l’IRENA. Plus d’infos
🪙 Accès total à l’électricité d’ici 2030 : le besoin de l’Afrique subsaharienne estimé à 18 000 milliards de Francs CFA. En savoir plus
About the RePower Project:
RePower is an ambitious plug-and-play microgrids project that aims to provide electricity access to 20,000 off-grid consumers across Ghana, Madagascar, Niger, and Senegal. Find out more here.
Thank you for staying tuned in! This is the last issue of 2025, we’ll see you back in January 😊
RePower is funded by the European Union under grant number 101096250. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.