Nigeria emerges as Africa’s second-largest solar importer amid 60% surge across continent
Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s second-largest solar importer after a record surge in solar panel shipments across the continent, according to new data from energy think tank Ember. In the 12 months to June 2025, Nigeria imported 1,721 MW of solar panels, overtaking Egypt and trailing only South Africa. Across Africa, solar imports rose 60% […]
Solar Energy is Nigeria’s most economically viable power model – REA MD
The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, has described solar energy as the most economically viable model of power. This was made known by Aliyu while featuring on a Channels Television programme, The morning brief, on Monday, August 25, 2025. Aliyu, who was answering question on the most appropriate energy mix […]
