Power

By Chinenye Ajayi The Federal Government of Nigeria recently announced a policy to halt the importation of solar panels. This decision is intended to promote local manufacturing, reduce forex pressure, and align with Presidential Executive Order No. 5, which emphasises local content in science, engineering, and technology. While well-intentioned, this …

…as 4.5 Million Generators Power Homes and Businesses Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, says residents of Lagos State have spent an estimated N14tn to buy fuel for their power generators annually. Ogunleye said there are about 4.5 million power generators in Lagos homes and offices, …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has levied a substantial N628.03 million fine on eight electricity distribution companies, including Ikeja and Eko Discos, for the widespread practice of overbilling unmetered customers, signaling a stern warning against consumer exploitation and noncompliance with the capping of estimated bills for unmetered customers. A …

For decades, Nigeria’s power sector has been on shaky ground — struggling with unreliable electricity supply, aging infrastructure, and an overdependence on fossil fuels. Grid collapse has become a recurrent experience, forcing households and businesses to rely on expensive and polluting generators. Amid these challenges, past and present governments always …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN attributes the temporary disturbance on the National grid witnessed earlier in the day to explosion at a transformer in Jebba transmission substation TCN says engineers responded swiftly and activated the protection system which promptly opened the busbars to curtail the explosion, thereby preventing outbreak …

The Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) Plc, Dr, Tinuade Sanda, has said that the distribution company collected N14.9billion as of March 28, 2024, and that the DisCo recorded a peak collection of about N17.1 billion in January 2024. Sanda made the post in her Instagram to celebrate …

Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC), one of Nigeria’s leading power distribution companies, has announced the appointment of Rekhiat Momoh as its Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective March 26, 2024. Momoh takes over from Tinuade Tinuade Sanda, who has been redeployed to WPG Ltd, the core investor that seconded her to …

After more than a decade of reforms and continuous repositioning of Nigeria’s electricity sector to attract private investments, the outlook remains positive and bullish but not much traction has been gained and while it appears that investors are seeking footholds in the sector, efforts must be intensified by stakeholders to …

In a groundbreaking statement today, Engineer Kelechi Onuigbo PhD., Head of Power division at PPC Limited and a leading expert in the field of Power systems, underscores the critical need for a sustainable approach to power generation. With a focus on both gas-based and diesel-based generation systems, Engineer Onuigbo emphasizes …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has stated that distribution companies’ customers have the right to vend energy, purchase unlimited electricity token if they want to. The notice from the FCCPC came as a result of the vending constraints experienced by customers in the franchise area of Ikeja …