Nigerians to pay more for electricity from April 1 — NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has stated that there will be an increase in the electricity tariffs being paid by consumers from April this year. This disclosure was made in its December 2019 Minor Review of Multi-Year Tariff Order 2015 and Minimum Remittance Order for the Year 2020. According to NERC, the order was […]
Abuja Disco: ‘Cabal’ wants to edge us out, foreign investors cry out
Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The foreign investors in Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), CEC Africa Investment Limited, have cried over alleged plot by a “powerful cabal” to edge them out of the company. CEC Africa and Xerxes Global Investments Limited formed a Special Purpose Vehicle called KANN Utility Company Limited, a consortium that bought […]
No going back on strike notice — Electricity workers
National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has insisted that there is no going back on members plan to down tools and commence indefinite industrial action over unresolved labour issues including alleged refusal by some Distribution Companies in Nigeria, DISCOs to remit deducted contributory pension fund to workers’ Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs.
Renewable energy: SUNBOX Paygo solar targets electricity for all Nigerians
Renewable Energy Solutions provider, Cloud Energy, has said it is set to supply electricity to Nigerians living in rural and semi urban communities as it launches SUNBOX Plus PAYGO solar home system.
Electricity: How poor power supply affect small-scale businesses
THERE are indications that inadequate and unstable power supply has affected small-scale businesses, thus creating more unemployment and poverty in Nigeria.
Electricity: Abuja to experience total blackout Saturday
By Prince Okafor The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has disclosed that some part of Abuja will experience total power outage tomorrow. The outage which will last for four hours, according to the company is targeted towards carrying out its annual system maintenance. In a statement by the company, it stated that “There will be […]
Nigeria’s electricity meter gap to gulp N324 bn
A total sum of $900 million (about N324 billion) has been projected to fund pre-paid electricity meter requirement in Nigeria.
Electricity: TCN restores supply after 18hours nationwide blackout
By Prince Okafor The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, said it had restored full electricity supply to the national grid 18 hours after partial system collapse. The system collapse which occurred at exactly 11.15 pm on Friday, 8th November 2019, was fully restored at 4:54 pm on the 9th of November, 2019. According to the […]
PowerGen partners Shell, to deliver electricity to 1m Nigerians
POWERGEN Renewable Energy (PowerGen), a leader in micro-utilities in Africa – managing mini-grids and providing customer support – has signed a deal with funding from Shell’s New Energies business, as well as Omidyar Network, Acumen, Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), EDFI ElectriFI, Sumitomo Corporation, DOB Equity, and Micro-grid Catalytic Capital Partners (MCCP).
SCANDALOUS: Babaetsetunokan, Nigeria’s electricity device inventor can’t feed
NIGERIA has an electricity device inventor whose invention could solve the country’s stomach-turning electricity problem, but the Federal Government has not deemed it expedient to mass-produce the device even after the Ministry of Science and Technology has affirmed the burst through.
ELECTRICITY: Mini grids devt to generate $10bn annually — REAN
A FRESH indication has emerged that Nigeria can generate over $10 billion annually from the off-grid energy market.
FG to accommodate private investor in power supply to neighbouring countries
The Federal Government Monday, announced plans to turn the electricity supply to neighbouring African countries under diplomatic tie into bilateral arrangements in order to open up the sector to private investors.
$1.66bn from international donors increases power generation ― TCN
The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Alhaji Usman Mohammed, said that the 1.66 billion dollars received from international donors increased generation capacity in the country. TCN recently received 1.66 billion dollars from multi-lateral donors to boost power supply in the country, NAN reported. Mohammed disclosed this at the Nigeria electricity awareness walk, […]
Only 40% electricity generated by Akwa Ibom is evacuated- Commissioner
By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Charles Udoh has said that only 40 percent of the electricity generated by the state is currently evacuated by Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. Udoh made this known yesterday in Uyo while fielding question from newsmen on why the […]
Electricity: GenCos fail to generate 2,238.5 megawatts due to gas shortage
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said that they could not generate 2,238 megawatts of electricity on Thursday due to unavailability of gas. This is contained in a daily energy report by the Advisory Power Team, office of the Vice President, a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of […]
BEDC to inject 572,392 meters under MAP scheme in franchise areas
BEDC Electricity Plc. (BEDC) has announced a total rollout plan of 572,392 meters within the next two years across its franchise areas covering Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti state under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme.
