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On June 9, 2023, the Nigeria Electricity Act was passed into law, repealing the Nigeria Power Sector Reform Act of 2005. This Act allows sub-national states and individuals to produce, generate, and distribute their own electricity. The Act provides a framework to guide the post-privatization phase of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) and to encourage private…

By Clement Chisom John Over 90 million Nigerians, approximately 45 per cent of the population, lack access to electricity in their homes and communities, which has severe implications. Without electricity, people face numerous challenges, including limited access to vital information, inadequate healthcare and education services, agricultural wastages, restricted communication, increased insecurity, decreased productivity, rising unemployment,…

Huawei Technologies, a leading global provider of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure, has been a household name in the sub-Saharan digital ecosystem, with integrated solutions across four key domains – Telecom, Networks, IT, Smart devices, and Cloud services – and now Digital Power Equipment and Solutions, as it tries to consolidate its mantra of…

REAN is thrilled to have hosted stakeholders, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the energy sector, at our Energy Access Roadshow in Edo State on Tuesday, 16th May 2023. The event provided an interactive platform for engagement, with participants joining virtually and in person from Edo State and the surrounding areas. Representatives from various…

Odyssey Energy Solutions, an end-to-end distributed energy technology platform, and the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) are proud to announce that they’ve signed an agreement to work together to make solar equipment procurement more efficient and cost-effective for solar companies operating in Nigeria. Together they will make $100M of equipment finance available to REAN…

The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), the foremost umbrella body of renewable energy professionals in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger-Delta (PIND), has flagged off its Energy Access Roadshow in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. The event which targeted stakeholders in the renewable energy sector, kicked off in…

REAN is collaborating with the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) to flag off the first phase of its Energy Access Roadshow program themed: ‘Driving Energy Transition through Renewable Energy’. Starting with the Niger Delta region, our aim is to promote the transition to clean energy sources across Nigeria through awareness creation, and capacity…

REAN continues to forge alliances and foster partnerships that add value to its members’ businesses. The leadership of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria led by Ayo Ademilua visited InfraCredit towards partnership for more members’ project funding. InfraCredit provides local currency guarantees to enhance the credit quality of debt instruments issued to finance creditworthy infrastructure assets in Nigeria…

As part of efforts to promote effective member interaction and disseminate new business opportunities and solutions amongst members of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), the association organized a Town Hall Meeting/Members’ Forum on Wednesday, 7th December 2022. The well-engaging and interactive hybrid meeting took place at the REAN Secretariat in Abuja. Highlights of…

Africa has over 568 million persons lacking access to electricity. According to the World Bank, 85 million Nigerians (or 43% of the population) are not connected to the electricity grid. This makes Nigeria one of the countries with a major energy access deficit in the world. The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) is an independent…