ELECTRICITY NIGERIA

Sahara Group highlights sustainability milestones in third edition of Gree’n’lectric   Leading responsible energy and infrastructure conglomerate Sahara Group has restated its commitment to effective management of its environmental footprint through strategies that reduce carbon emission across its businesses. Speaking during the unveiling of third edition of Gree’n’lectric, a Sahara Power Group digital publication dedicated […]

THE NORTH EAST: 27TH MAY TIMELINE AND TODAY’S TOWER COLLAPSE INCIDENT … as other vandalism incidents collapse three towers along Biu-Dambua 132kV and remove tower members on one tower along Makurdi-Jos 330kV transmission line The transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN hereby states that tower number T290, one of the four new towers erected by TCN

*TCN CONTRACTORS WORKING ASSIDIOUSLY TO RESTORE SUPPLY IN THE NORTHEAST* ….. Supply to be fully restored by the 27th of this month   The transmission company of Nigeria hereby states that its contractors are working assiduously to erect four new transmission towers along the Jos-Gombe axis, to enable the restoration of power supply to states

JUST IN: NERC reduces Band A electricity tariff 8% to N206.80/kwh By Eyo Nsima   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has slashed the electricity tariff for Band A customers by 8.1 per cent to N206.80/kwh, from N225/kWh in Nigeria. Ban A customers are electricity consumers with a maximum supply of 22 hours daily. In

Planned outage on Benin-Delta, Delta-Oghara 132kV Double Circuit lines at Amukpe Transmission Substation   The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hereby states that it will commence the erection of two (2) number 132kV transmission towers at its Amukpe Transmission Substation and will equally restring a portion of the Benin-Delta and Delta-Oghara 132kV double circuit transmission

GRID STABILITY: DISTURBANCES DECLINE BY 76.47% IN FIVE YEARS   In recent years, the number of grid disturbances/system collapses has gradually reduced, contrary to popular opinion. Clearly, between 2020 to date (five years), we recorded fourteen total and six partial grid disturbances totalling twenty (20), which represents a 76.47% reduction in grid disturbance, when compared

JOS DISCO RESTORES PARTIAL POWER SUPPLY TO GOMBE ON 330kV TRANSMISSION LINE   The attention of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has been drawn to false media reports by Jos DisCo that it restored partial power supply to some parts of Gombe and that only 5MW of supply has been allocated to its distribution

EKEDC plans to upgrade customers to Band A, B   By Eyo Nsima Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, has concluded arrangements to upgrade all its customers to Band A and Band B. The General Manager, Commercial, EKEDC, Mr. Sam Edoho, made this known at the Customers’ Engagement forum in Ojo, Lagos, adding that negotiations are

TCN, IBEDC disagree over power supply   The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc, have disagreed over power supply. IBEDC had on 9th April 2024, accused TCN for its inability to “deliver estimated hours of supply to your feeder”, due to System Outages and Tripping on TCN” But in

By Eyo Nsima The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has explained issues that culminated in increasing the nation’s electricity tariff. In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, NERC, stated: “Pursuant to the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“NERC”) is, amongst other objects, mandated to allow a licensee operating