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FG Hands Over Afam Power Plant to Transcorp
The Federal Government has handed over the Afam Power Plant to Transcorp Power Consortium after it emerged the preferred bidder of the power asset,...
NDPHC Targets Completion of Four Power Plants in Abia, Imo, Bayelsa...
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has disclosed that it is engaging new engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors to complete the four...
New Electricity Tariff Will Attract Fresh Investors – NERC
The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Prof James Momoh, has said that the reviewed electricity tariff would not only attract more...
MOMAS Supports FG’s Mass Metering Initiative, Offers Free Training for Engineers
An indigenous electricity meter manufacturer company, MOMAS Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company (MEMMCOL) has flagged off a free training programme for graduate engineers on meter...
NERC Tasks Ikeja Electric on Knowledge Management Initiatives
The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Prof James Momoh, has called on the management of Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest Electricity Distribution...
TCN to Fix Overloaded Sokoto Transmission Line Before Yuletide
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has informed the public that the Sokoto – Birnin Kebbi 132kV Single Circuit Transmission Line with high capacity...
Sokoto Gets 60kwp Solar to Power Hospital, Mosque, Secretariat
Officials have confirmed that a 60 kWp solar photovoltaic system is currently under construction in Sokoto State in north-western Nigeria.
The solar system is expected...
59.61% of Electricity Consumers Still on Estimated Billing – NERC
…10.5m consumers not meteredNigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that over 10,477,856 registered electricity customers in Nigeria were yet to be metered...
NERC Scores Ikeja Electric High on Innovative Customer Solutions
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), commended Ikeja Electric – Nigeria’s largest Electricity Distribution Company, for taking the lead in keeping pace with technology, to bring about...
FG Restates Commitment to Improve Power Supply
The Federal Government says it has initiated viable power infrastructure development projects to enhance quality power generation, transmission and distribution in the country.
The Minister...
NERC Commends EKEDC’s Improved Power Supply
The Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Prof James Momoh, has commended Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for its improved power supply to customers.
In...
Don’t Accept Meters without Seal, NEMSA Warns Nigerians
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) on Wednesday advised Nigerians not to accept any meter without the agency’s seal or label.
The Managing Director...
Discos Lambasts TCN, Saying No Significant Improvement Power Supply Since 2015
The umbrella body for electricity distribution firms in Nigeria, Association of Electricity Distributors (DisCos) has alleged that there has been no significant improvement in...
FG Moves to Launch ‘Energy for All’ Plan for 5m Households...
As part of the Federal Government’s plan to provide electricity for 25 million citizens who lacked access to the national grid, the Federal Executive...
Ogun, British Power Firm Partner to Light Up the State
The Ogun state government and a British Power Firm, Konexa, has inked an agreement for the construction of an industrial hub that will increase...
55MW Ossiomo Power Plant Lights up Benin, Environs
Residents of Benin City are celebrating the opening of power supply from the 55MW CCETC-Ossiomo Independent Power Plant, which commenced power supply in the...
FG to Commit to $30m Monthly Take-or-Pay Obligations for Qua Iboe...
Federal government and promoters of the Qua Iboe Power Plant (QIPP), a private generating company, have commenced negotiations over a power purchase agreement (PPA)...
Nigeria Looses N243bn in Power Generation in 10 Months
Nigeria’s Electricity Generation Statistics between January and October shows that Nigeria recorded losses in power generation volume valued N243 billion.
The October 2020 electricity generation...
Less Than Half Nigeria’s Power Plants Generate 82% of Total Electricity...
…Egbin accounts for highest share with 15% in Q1 2020
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that 12 out of the 26...
FG to Install One Million Electricity Meters – Minister
The Federal Government on Monday said it would install at least one million meters in the residents of unmetered electricity consumers before the end...
