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UK-backed clean energy innovations set to scale across Africa

Ten projects across eight African countries to bring reliable power to hospitals, telecom networks, agriculture, fishing communities and small businesses. From hospitals in Kenya and telecom towers in Uganda to fishing communities in Mozambique and food markets in Nigeria, a

ZE-Gen – Behavioural Change Insights – Phase 1

The consumer adoption gap Fossil fuel generators (FFGs) remain a daily reality for many households and small businesses in Nigeria and Kenya. They are expensive to run, unreliable and noisy, yet consumers face significant barriers switching away from them. To

‘Ditch me, but don’t dump me’

How circularity can accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel generators. Fossil fuel generators (FFGs) still prop up daily life and economic activity across many lower- and middle-income countries, especially where grids are absent, unreliable, or prone to lengthy blackouts.

Nigeria solar generator day signals rapid growth in clean energy market

Leaders from across energy, finance and government will convene in Lagos on 10 June for the inaugural Nigeria Solar Generator Day, highlighting growing momentum behind the transition away from petrol and diesel generators to renewable energy.  The event, co-hosted by ZE‑Gen, GOGLA and VeraSol, will bring together distributed

Nigeria Solar Generator Day 2026

Overview Join us to celebrate the first Solar Generator Day Nigeria We are pleased to announce the first Nigeria Solar Generator Day, hosted by GOGLA, ZE‑Gen and VeraSol. Bringing together leaders from across industry, finance and policy, the day will spotlight

UK-Nigeria Partnerships to Scale Renewable Energy Innovations for Global Impact

Two UK–Nigeria projects are advancing new clean energy innovations designed to power homes, healthcare, schools, businesses and transport, while supporting wider access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy across Nigeria.   Supported through the Zero Emissions (ZE‑Gen)’s Accelerator programme, the projects combine UK and Nigerian expertise to develop and demonstrate distributed renewable energy systems in real‑world conditions, with strong potential to scale beyond pilot phases and