Across rural Kenya, a wave of grassroots innovation is transforming how villages are lit at night. Schoolchildren are crafting wind-powered lamps from discarded items like tin cans, broken fans, bicycle parts, and old electronics ingenious creations that are changing lives one light at a time. The concept is simple yet powerful. Using a salvaged fan...
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World’s first sodium-ion portable power station unveiled, offers 1,500-watt power
Bluetti unveils the world’s first sodium-ion portable power station, built for extreme cold.Chinese energy storage and portable power system maker Bluetti has unveiled what it calls the “world’s first” sodium-ion portable power station. Called the Pioneer Na, the system will be available for purchase globally from around mid-October 2025. First unveiled at the Innovation for...
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Ghana Weighs Russian Nuclear Technology for Landmark Power Project
By Emmanuel Aboagye-WiafeGhana is intensifying efforts to develop its first nuclear power plant and is strongly considering Russia’s advanced nuclear technology as a key option. The move highlights Russia’s growing prominence as a trusted partner in Africa’s nuclear energy space, where its State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, is already constructing Egypt’s first nuclear power plant...
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Energy Ministry Urges Calm Over ECG’s Proposed 228% Tariff Hike
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has called on Ghanaians to remain calm following the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) proposal for a 228% increase in electricity tariffs. Speaking to journalists at the launch of the Ghana Energy Awards, Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, clarified that the Public Utilities Regulatory...
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How Power Outages Are Crippling Africa’s Healthcare System
Decentralized Success StoriesThe Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA) works to connect sub-Saharan African health facilities to reliable power and digital tools.Kenyan engineer Norah Magero developed the VacciBox, a solar-powered portable fridge that keeps vaccines cold and increases immunizations by 150% in one remote district.To fund these solutions and bridge power gaps, significant investment and...
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ECG Warns Customers Against Mobile Money Fraudsters Posing as Officials
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has issued a strong warning to customers about fraudulent mobile money schemes targeting applicants for meters and other services.Speaking at a media briefing in Accra on Monday, September 8, 2025, ECG’s General Manager, Ing. George Amoah, revealed that fraudsters have been duping unsuspecting customers by posing as company officials...
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Ghanaians Face Higher Bills as ECG Seeks 225% Tariff Hike
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is seeking approval from the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for a 225% increase in its Distribution Service Charge (DSC1), a move it says is critical to avert financial collapse and sustain reliable power supply. If approved, the charge will rise from GHp19.0384/kWh to GHp61.8028/kWh for the 2025–2029 tariff...
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Ghana Confirms Stable Power Supply, Eyes 100% Electricity Access with Renewables Boost
Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has assured that the country’s power supply is now stable, with surplus energy being exported to neighboring states. He also reaffirmed government’s commitment to achieving universal electricity access while expanding the share of renewables in the national energy mix. “Our power supply is fairly stable....
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Energy Minister Launches Electricity Market Oversight Panel to Strengthen Sector Stability
Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, has inaugurated a 10-member Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) tasked with safeguarding stability and efficiency within the country’s power sector. Speaking at the inauguration, the Minister expressed confidence in the panel’s technical expertise and reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to providing full support for its...
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How Misuse of Electric Power Could Land You in Jail in Kenya
Illegally using or interfering with electricity through theft, unauthorised connections, tampering with meters or vandalising infrastructure is a criminal offence in Kenya that can cost you heavy fines, prosecution and even prison time. Courts in recent years have handed multi-year sentences and multi-million-shilling fines to people convicted of meter tampering, vandalism and running organised illegal-connection...