THE Hydro-Electricity Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) on Monday in Lokoja inaugurated its operational office in Kogi. The office, […]
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FG okays contracts for Transmission Company of Nigeria
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the procurement, design, installation and construction contracts and projects for the Transmission Company of […]
Electricity restored in Abia, as NLC leader intervenes
THE sustained power blackout in Abia State which began last Monday as a result of the dispute between the Nigeria […]
NLC strike plunges Abia into prolonged darkness
…as Individuals, Businesses Lament Acute Hardship THE strike by all affiliates of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abia State […]
Additional 125mw to national grid to increase power supply by 1st Qtr 2023–Energy Coy
TILT Energy, an integrated Energy company based in Lagos, says Nigeria is expected to increase her power capacity with an […]
We see criticism as wakeup call in HYPPADEC- MD
ALHAJI Sadiq Yelwa, Managing Director, Hydroelectric Power Producing Area development Commission (HYPPADEC), has said that criticism was a wakeup call […]
BEDC partners NSCDC to protect her power installations from vandals in Delta State
THE Benin Electricity Distribution Company BEDC has partnered with the Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Delta […]
Electricity: Provide meters to ensure fair billing – Ekiti Govt.
EKITI State Government has urged Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to make pre-payment meters available to ensure fair billing of […]
FCT council solicits NDPHC’s assistance for electricity distribution to community markets
BWARI Area Council of the FCT says it has solicited the assistance of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company of […]
Makurdi Hydropower will address Nigeria’s power challenge – Minister
THE Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, has said that the 1,650mw Makurdi Hydro Power Plant, MHPP, when completed will not only address […]
TCN to carry out preventive maintenance in Katampe substation – AEDC
TRANSMISSION Company of Nigeria (TCN) will be embarking on preventive maintenance on its 60-Mega Volt Amperes (MVA) 132/33 Kilo Volt […]
NBET to deploy automated energy trading platform for power sector
THE Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) says it plans to deploy an automated energy trading platform / exchange to promote […]
Expert urges stakeholders’ collaboration to improve power supply
A power expert and the Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group, Mr Kola Adesina, says collaboration of stakeholders in Nigeria’s […]
“Why we located Geometric Power in Aba”, former Power Minister.
NIGERIA’S former Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, has explained why he resigned his post as the Distinguished Professor of […]
BPE says no plans to sell denies Transmission Company of Nigeria,
THE Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, says that its attention has been drawn to a news publication alleging that “the […]
NAEC Dissociates Southeast from 14 Electricity nonpaying communities in Abia State
THE Nigerian Association of Electricity Consumers (NAEC), South East Zone, has dissociated the entire zone, including the five state governments […]
NBET partners with Turkish Energy firm to boost power supply
THE Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Turkish Energy firm, […]
Reps summon TCN MD over $33m power deals
THE House of Representatives Committee on Finance yesterday summoned the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule […]
Aba-Owerrenta Feeder Returns to Operation after Two Years, as Navy and Geometric Power Collaborate to Restore Electricity
THERE has in the last few days been massive rejoicing among manufacturing firms, hotels, schools, hospitals, communities as well as […]
Striking electricity workers suspend strike
MEMBERS of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have suspended their industrial strike action after an emergency meeting with […]
Zungeru Dam: FG to provide security cover for speedy completion
GOVERNOR Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has said the federal government has designed a security architecture around the Zungeru […]
How FG injected N247bn subsidy to salvage low electricity generation
THE federal government, in 2021, coughed out N247 billion to the power sector as an intervention fund to mitigate the […]
Outage in Abuja areas after power station fire
POWER outage was recorded across some parts of Abuja on Thursday night after an explosion was heard at the Katampe […]
HYPPADEC trains 90 mgt. staff on due process
HYDRO-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) says it has begun the training of its 90 senior management staffers on […]
Japan’s Place In Offshore Wind Energy
By Ejenike Christabel OFFSHORE wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in water bodies, usually shallow open […]
Union faults govt over takeover of five DisCos
THE Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has said the Federal Government failed to release N100 billion to the 11 […]
HYPPADEC to spend N900m on Bussa waterworks — official
Managing Director of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission Abubakar Yelwa says the commission is spending more than N900 […]
FG reiterates commitment to 2030 renewable energy target
THE Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba, has reiterated the Federal Government commitment to the 2023 sustainable energy […]
Developing Off Grid Electricity Access in Sub Saharan Africa: Formal launch of the ECOWAS ROGEAP project in Nigeria
THE Regional Off Grid Electricity Access Project, ROGEAP, formally kicked off activities in Nigeria on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in […]
We need total overhaul of power sector
A recent policy shift in the electricity sector, called contract-based electricity administration, announced by the Minister of Power, Engineer Abubakar D. […]
Energy Transition: Nigerian Gas Association urges MDAs to switch to gas-fired generators
THE Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) on Thursday urged Federal Government parastatals to switch to gas-fired generators in line with thé […]
NCP issues clarifications on developments in Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry
THE National Council on Privatisation, NCP or Council, says that its attention has been drawn to an Interim Order of […]
Report shows cost effectiveness of renewable over fossil fuel
By Anthony Isibor. THE Renewable Power Generation Costs report in 2021 revealed that almost two-thirds or 163 gigawatts, GW, of […]
IBEDC Remains Under AMCON Appointed Receivership
THE Receiver Manager appointed by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has called on the public to disregard a press […]
BPE, NERC issue statement on restructuring of Kano, Benin, Kaduna, Ibadan, Port Harcourt DISCOs
THE BPE and the NERC have said that they were informed on Tuesday by Fidelity Bank that they have activated […]
EEDC confirms electrocution of suspected vandal in Anambra community
AN unidentified suspected vandal was electrocuted on Sunday while tampering with Umuezerimpi 500KVA Distribution Sub-station at Umuatuegwu village in Okija […]