The Federal Government has awarded contracts for the reconstruction of damaged power distribution infrastructure in the Ondo South Senatorial District of Ondo State. It was gathered that the gesture was part of the efforts of the government to end the age-long electricity problem being encountered by the residents of the four local governments in the…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has inaugurated a 7.5 MVA injection substation meant to serve 13,000 customers living in the outskirt of Enugu metropolis. At the inauguration at Amorji Nike near Enugu, the Managing Director of EEDC, Mr. Okechukwu Nwosu, disclosed that the company is committed to delivering quality power supply to its customers….
The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Thursday said it transmitted 30,936 megawatts within 11 days in September. The daily statistics of TCN’s operations obtained from Nigerian Electricity System Operator, a section of the TCN, indicated that 30,936mw was generated from September 2 to September 12. The daily power generated within the period was in tranches…
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) on Friday appealed to its consumers in Calabar to bear with it over power outage since Sept. 11. Mr John Onyi, its Manager, Corporate Communications, said in a statement in Calabar that the outage was due to a fault at the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN) 150MVA transformer…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has called for sustained investments in the distribution end of the power value chain in the country. Fashola made the call on Thursday, in Abuja when Mr Sherif Ismail, Assistant to the President of Egypt on National and Strategic Projects with some top Egyptian officials paid…
Crude oil futures climbed wednesday, with Brent reaching $80 per barrel, after a larger-than-expected drop in United States crude inventories and as US sanctions on Iran added to concerns over global oil supply. US crude inventories fell by 5.3 million barrels in the last week, the US Energy Information Administration said wednesday. Analysts had expected…
In its consistent push to deepen competence and further bridge the gap between the industry and education sector, Schneider Electric Nigeria has commissioned an ultra-modern learning centre at the Faculty of Technology, University of Ibadan; a promising partnership to empower youths to become the skilled workforce needed to solve Nigeria’s power challenges. The lack…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Tuesday, said it plans to venture into solar power generation and is also considering powering all its retail outlets with electricity from solar energy. He stated that as part of NNPC’s expanded programme on providing renewable energy solutions, the corporation was planning to power all its retail outlets by means…
Despite the challenges bedevilling Nigeria’s automotive sector, some assemblers have expressed interest to invest in the production of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. Of the one billion cars in the world, only two million are electric. But that will soon change, as costs diminish, and governments encourage the adoption of EVs to cut carbon…
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has inducted 70 of its engineers for training at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN). The Managing Director of NEMSA, Engr. Peter Ewesor who spoke at the induction ceremony in Abuja yesterday said the training was part of the agency’s resolve to boost capacity for its…
