New MoENR Minister outlines plans for hydropower, energy security and sustainable resource development

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“My Tenure Will Be Judged by Projects Completed and Opportunities Created”

New Energy Minister, Lyonpo Sonam Tashi in a candid conversation with Business Bhutan shortly after assuming office Q. What was your initial feeling when you were appointed? A . I felt deeply honoured and humbled by the trust and confidence

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Beyond the Turbines: What Katsina and Egypt Tell Nigeria About Renewable Energy

By Aisha Haruna Nigeria’s experience with its first utility-scale wind farm offers a warning about what can happen when renewable-energy projects are treated as infrastructure projects rather than parts of a wider energy and industrial syst

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Bunakha Hydropower Project Pledges Fair Compensation and Stronger Safeguards for Affected Communities

Govt. says no land will be taken before compensation, replacement land or livelihood support is secured under Bhutanese law and ADB safeguards The government has assured communities affected by the Bunakha Hydropower Project that compensati

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Nigeria’s $400bn energy transition plan faces funding test

Questions are mounting over Nigeria’s ability to mobilise and deploy the estimated $400 billion in additional investment required to achieve its 2060 net-zero target. For years, the national debate on energy transition has largely centred o

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New MoENR Minister outlines plans for hydropower, energy security and sustainable resource development

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“My Tenure Will Be Judged by Projects Completed and Opportunities Created”

Beyond the Turbines: What Katsina and Egypt Tell Nigeria About Renewable Energy

Bunakha Hydropower Project Pledges Fair Compensation and Stronger Safeguards for Affected Communities

Nigeria’s $400bn energy transition plan faces funding test

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