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Sector developments, company milestones and analysis from across Nigeria’s energy transition.

Financial · June 4, 2026

World Bank deepens DARES backing as Nigeria’s distributed energy drive gathers pace

A fresh $242.9m round lifts the World Bank’s $750m DARES programme as private-sector-led distributed energy becomes the centre of Nigeria’s electrification push.

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RegulatoryNERC widens Eligible Customer rules, letting industry buy power directMay 12, 2026
RegulatoryIMF urges Nigeria to prioritise cost-reflective tariffs and gas-to-powerJune 9, 2026
CompanyNova Utilities to present at Intersolar Europe 2026June 3, 2026
AnalysisThe perennial Power Gap: Structural causes of Nigeria’s stranded 8000 MW shortfallApril 25, 2026
RegulatoryNERC revises mini-grid thresholds to spur private distributionApril 10, 2026

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RegulatoryIMF urges Nigeria to prioritise cost-reflective tariffs and gas-to-powerJune 9, 2026
RegulatoryNERC widens Eligible Customer rules, letting industry buy power directMay 12, 2026
RegulatoryNERC revises mini-grid thresholds to spur private distributionApril 10, 2026
MarketEnergy-as-a-Service models gain ground in NigeriaApril 7, 2026
MarketNERC factsheet shows only about a third of installed capacity is availableFebruary 9, 2026
MarketLarge users keep leaving the grid as thousands of megawatts sit strandedJanuary 27, 2026

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Analysis · June 6, 2026

Financing the Transition: the capital entering Nigerian power

The money has arrived; bankable projects are the scarce ingredient. Inside the DFIs, green bonds and capital flowing into Nigerian power.

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Analysis · June 2, 2026

Diesel to Gas to Solar: the economics for Nigerian business

Most Nigerian businesses still self-generate the most expensive way possible. The path to cheaper, cleaner power follows a clear sequence.

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Analysis · May 23, 2026

Floating Solar in Nigeria: turning water into power

In land-scarce cities, water is the new frontier for clean power, and Nova’s Floating Solar Company is already building on it.

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