By Eyo Nsima The Rural Electrification Agency, REA, has signed 342 grant agreements with local firms to provide off grid electricity for unserved and underserved Nigerians under the Nigeria Electrification Projects, NEP. The NEP programme, which is funded by a $350 million World Bank loan and $200 million loan from the African Development Bank, AfDB […]
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Minister of Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba and the Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Professor James Momohto immediately reverse the unlawful, unjust and unreasonable increase in electricity tariff, which reportedly occurred in December 2022.” SERAP also urged him to “ensure the investigation
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TCN’s wheeling capacity as simulated by its system planning department is 8,100MW and since the simulation was carried out, TCN has continued to expand the nations grid, by rehabilitating and upgrading brown field/existing projects and building new/ green field projects. The projects are in various TCN old or new Substation’s nationwide, from the North to
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), today, took delivery of two number brand new 150 MVA, 330/132/33kV power transformers and accessories at its Central Store Ojo, Lagos State. The two 150MVA power transformers and their accessories were delivered to Ojo stores from the Tincan Island port, Apapa, Lagos today. TCN also has another two number 150MVA
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By Eyo Nsima FGN Power Company has started the installation of mega transformer under the Presidential Power Initiative, PPI, in Abuja. The installation of the transformer, which started at Apo in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, would enhance power transmission in Abuja and environs. A source close to the project, who confirmed the development, weekend,
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Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced that the outage of power in Maitama, Wuse, Central Area, and some parts of Garki was as a result of a truck colliding with its transmission. The Company in a statement by General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah said that “the company is working assiduously to put in place
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Africa will require about $190bn worth of investments annually between 2026 and 2030 to meet its energy and climate goals to boost socio-economic prosperity on the continent. This was disclosed by Seyi Sobogun, Head, Capital Projects, Egbin Power Plc, a Sahara Power Group Company, while delivering a paper titled “Energy Mix – The Challenges with Funding
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The unrelenting attacks on power infrastructure by economic saboteurs leading to inability of Nigerians to access adequate electricity for economic growth and prosperity has continued unabated. In recent times, several projects being embarked upon by Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited have been attacked and contractors either killed or maimed by attackers. On September
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…adds over 98MW to the grid The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has energized the brand new 2X60MVA, 132/33kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) at Gwarinpa, Abuja on Sunday, 27th November, 2022. The 132kV transmission substation is one of the five substation projects comprising the Abuja Ring Projects, funded by Agence Francais de Developpment (AFD). The
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By Eyo Nsima Despite some challenges, experts in the power sector have identified increased generation capacity, establishment of a legal and regulatory framework, Service Based Tariffs, Mini-grid regulations, Meter Asset Provider Regulations and the Presidential Power Initiative in collaboration with Siemens as the gains of Nigeria’s electricity reforms. The experts, including investors, consultants and government
