13 September, 2023: WATT Renewable Corporation (WATT), an independently owned provider of hybrid solar solutions, has been chosen by leading telecommunications services company, Airtel, to deliver over 32MW installed capacity of solar PV and storage across Nigeria. The contract will see solar power and lithium-ion battery storage installed across 600 sites delivered under an Energy-as-a-Service…
Telecommunications infrastructure plays a critical role in allowing access to finance, education, health, and insurance services. Many tower companies (TowerCos) and mobile network operators (MNOs) require a renewable energy solution that will provide 100% power availability. This is a vital metric for success for TowerCos and MNOs alike who need to uphold premium service to…
Talking to Bloomberg News, Sherisse Alexander, Chief Business Officer, told reporter Antony Sguazzin of WATT’s plans to raise $100 million by the end of 2024 to deliver a 100MW pipeline of hybrid solar storage projects in Nigeria. Alexander confirmed that WATT is seeking both foreign and domestic investors to support its mission to provide reliable…
Earlier this month, WATT’s Chief Executive Officer, Oluwole Eweje, spoke to us for the second instalment of our ‘Meet the team’ series. We were excited to ask him about his role at WATT, how he got to where he is now, and why he loves what he does. Wole, you’re the founder and CEO…
Tuesday 23 May, 2023: WATT Renewable Corporation (WATT), the independent provider for sustainable solar power solutions, has agreed a USD$10m contract with a major African bank to deliver 5.6MW of power to several sites across Nigeria. WATT is a private independent producer of clean energy technology, delivering sustainable energy solutions utilizing an innovative mix of…
Earlier this month, on International Women’s Day, Sherisse Alexander, WATT’s Chief Business Officer, spoke to us for the first instalment of our ‘Meet the team’ series. We were excited to ask her about her role at WATT, how she got to where she is now, and why she loves what she does. Sherisse, you’re Chief…
Bolaji Shoyode, joined WATT as the Head of Finance earlier this year. Bolaji Oversees the day-to-day financial activities of the finance and account department of each subsidiary. He worked as the Finance manager at Chef Eros and Company Limited and as a Senior Accountant at Kappafrik Group. He is a Business, Finance, Investment and Management Professional,…
Welcome Cynthia Asogwa to WATT Renewable Corporation. Cynthia joined WATT earlier this year as WATT’s HR Professional. Cynthia Asogwa is an HR professional with BSc in Psychology from University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Member of the Charted Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM). She has a strong passion for people development and reach…
As we at WATT continue to expand our number of sites, we also continue to grow our team. Stay tuned for the bio’s of the newest additions to our team!
It should be a match made in heaven: electrifying Africa, and investor funding. There are few new projects in the world with such a multiplying growth factor, and a lot of funders looking for the Next Big Thing – particularly if said Big Thing has an ESG or ‘impact’ component. But if there’s one…