TCN commissions 100MVA transformers, assures incremental power supply
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday commissioned 100 MVA transformers at 132/33KV Alimosho substation, in a bid to boost electricity supply to residents within Ikeja Disco.
Lumos unveils solar energy system for SMEs
Lumos Nigeria said its innovative mobile solar energy device is best suited to provide electricity to meet the basic energy needs of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) in Nigeria, where epileptic power supply has been the bane of small business development.
Electricity: NERC commends EEDC over its customer enumeration
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has applauded the effort of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) in executing its asset and customer enumeration exercise.
Structure, biggest challenge of Nigeria’s power sector – US
Lack of proper structure has been identified as the biggest challenge of the power sector in Nigeria.
FG assures Nigerians of 4,500MW minimum electricity supply from 2018
The Federal Government says the implementation of the Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) will ensure a minimum baseline daily power supply of 4,500Mega Watts (MW) from 2018.
Electricity: FG unveils 20-year transmission plan
By Chris Ochayi ABUJA— The Federal Government, yesterday, unveiled a 20-year transmission master plan, targeting a wheeling capacity of 10,000 megawatts of electricity by 2020. Transmission Company of Nigerian, TCN, while presenting the plan in Abuja, said the plan would also push the wheeling capacity up to 28,000MW by year 2035. Interim Managing Director of […]
Electricity: Enugu to experience four days blackout
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has disclosed that there would be blackout across some parts of Enugu State, as a result of damaged transmission line between Oji River and Nsukka in region.
Electricity consumers decry four months power outage in Lagos suburb
Electricity consumers in Olorunlogbon Community in Ikotun area of Lagos State, on Tuesday decried the four months of power outage in the area due to a faulty transformer.
ELECTRICITY: 159 power equipment containers still stranded at seaports – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that about 159 power equipment containers of various power equipment abandoned by contractors are still stranded at various seaports across the country.
Electricity: The high cost of living in darkness
This is the concluding part of this report which was first published yesterday. In that edition, it was understood that there is no way the country can have power supply without adjusting tariffs because currently the DISCOs are running at a loss
Electricity: The high cost of living in darkness
AS was often the case in the past, officials of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, recently stormed the popular Festac Town in Lagos for another round of mass disconnection due to what they claimed was the continued refusal by the residents to pay their electricity bills. But it was a mission that almost turned into a tragic misadventure.
