Empower New Energy would like to announce that CEO Terje Osmundsen , will be joined by his Co-Founder Susie Scannelli Cook in a new role as Co-CEO of Empower New Energy. Empower is embarking on an exciting phase of growth, and has decided to strengthen its management with Terje and Susie working together as Co-CEOs. The initititive will allow the company to focus on increasing its footprint in target markets in Africa, raise further investment capital while at the same time

Dear partners and friends of Empower New Energy,  What a start of the new year! Two weeks ago we had the extreme pleasure to inaugaurate our first solar and battery investment in Kano in Nigeria, together with our project partners Paras Energy and Huawei, hosted by Mr. Abubakar Maifata, Chairman, chairman of the project beneficiary UMZA Group of Industries and also chairman of the national rice processors industry association  (RIPAN), Abubakar Maifata. Kano is Nigeria’s seco

This week Empower New Energy, Huawei and Paras Energy marked the official opening of a new hybrid new solar and battery installation at UMZA Rice and Oil Mill in Kano, Nigeria.  This will significantly reduce UMZA’s energy costs and improve their operational performance. With this pioneering milestone, Empower and partners will bring affordable solar power to dozens of local businesses in need of reliable, sustainable and affordable energy in the Kano region, as well as boost

Lagos, October 2025: Signing of Power Support Agreement with Jendol Superstores Letter from the CEO    Dear partners and friends of Empower New Energy,  2025 marked a pivotal year in our journey to power Africa's future.  We brought seven new solar plants online and broke ground on nine additional investments across Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, and Tunisia. These aren't just megawatts, they're measurable impact: significant energy cost reductions for our clients, local j

PRESS RELEASE    Nigeria, November 2025:  Empower New Energy is proud to announce the successful signing of solar project contracts with Jendol Superstores and Juddy-Bolema Industries Limited. The event took place at the sidelines of the Nordic Nigeria Connect event held in Lagos recently. The total size of the two new projects is about 4 MWp and 3,5 MWh battery storage, equal to an investment of about $4 MUSD, and will be constructed and operated by Empower’s local EPC partn

In a significant stride toward advancing sustainable banking operations and deepening economic ties between Nigeria and Norway, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa's Global Bank, has commissioned renewable systems across 25 UBA branches in five Nigerian states. The project is financed by Empower New Energy, and will be implemented in cooperation Renewvia Solar Nigeria Limited and Incremental Energy Solutions (IES). The initiative was formalised at the official ceremony hel