In the first quarter of 2025, Benin and Togo accumulated more than $11 million in unpaid electricity bills to Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Out of a total $17.24 million billed to six international customers, only $5.8 million was recovered, representing a collection rate of just 34%. While Niger Republic fully paid its invoice of $3.03 million,...
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U.S. Department of Energy Warns Risk of Blackouts Is Rising
The U.S. Department of Energy has warned that blackouts could increase substantially in the coming years unless more baseload capacity is added to the grid. The department issued its warning in a report that said the premature retirement of generation capacity and the delay in replacing that capacity with new baseload facilities had created a mismatch between...
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GMP expresses concern over misleading media reports based on spurious petition
Accra, Ghana – 7th July 2025 – GMP has taken note of several recent media reports that appear to be based on a petition allegedly submitted by Petraco Energies DMCC to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). These reports repeat claims that are not only inaccurate but also misleading and damaging, creating an unfortunate...
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Brazil and China energy agreements include uranium focus
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy and China General Nuclear Power Group have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on energy transition efforts, sustainability “and the peaceful and sustainable use of nuclear mineral resources in Brazil”. The agreement was signed during the BRICS summit being held in Brazil and was part of a wider...
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Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland’s coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy
Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology’s commercial viability. Keeping a large, or grid-scale, turbine in place in the harsh sea environment that...
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High Energy Costs Threaten Viability of 24-Hour Economy – GNCCI CEO Warns
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye, has raised red flags over Ghana’s high industrial energy costs, warning that they could undermine the successful implementation of the 24-hour economy policy recently launched by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Speaking on PM Express on a popular TV...
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DR. WISDOM ENANG EXAMINES NIGERIA’S BOLD STRATEGY TOWARDS ASSERTING ITSELF AS A GLOBAL ENERGY GIANT
Emmanuel Aboagye Wiafe A shrewd and globally respected oil and gas consultant, Engr. (Dr.) Wisdom Patrick Enang has intimated that Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is currently undergoing a positive seismic transformation. Dr. Enang stated this on Friday, July 5 while speaking with newsmen on energy related issues. In an opening address, the erudite scholar...
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Renewable Energy Could Save Africa $5 Trillion by 2050 – Report
Emmanuel Aboagye Wiafe A groundbreaking report has revealed that Africa could save up to $5 trillion by fully transitioning to renewable energy by 2050 while dramatically improving energy access, solving persistent power shortages, and creating millions of jobs across the continent. The study, released by Powershift Africa in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney’s...