Local meter manufacturers demand ‘No meter no payment’ policy for all electricity consumers
Electricity Meter Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (EMMAN) has appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to extend the directive of “no meter no...
APGC Pledges Support for Eligible Customers’ Declaration
By Dirisu Yakubu,
Abuja, FCT
The recent declaration of the eligible customers in the Nigerian Electricity Market by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr....
World Bank Declares Support for Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Plan
The World Bank Group has declared its support for the Nigerian Power Sector Recovery Program.
The Group and the Federal Government of Nigeria held a...
FG Allocates $6.3m to Kick-Start Rural Electrification Fund
The Federal Government of Nigeria has set aside N2 billion ($6.3 million) in the 2017 budget to kick-start its Rural Electrification Fund (REF), according...
NNPC Set to Shift Focus to Power Generation and Transmission
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, plans to shift its focus from mainly oil and gas to power generation and transmission, in a bid...
TCN Commissions 66MVA 132/33kv Power Transformers to Boost Supply
By Micheal Obineme
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully completed the installation and commissioning into service of two 66MVA 132/33kV power transformers in...
Cross River State to Construct a Total of 36 MW Micro Power Plants
The Government of Cross River has concluded plans to construct a 2 MW multi-fuel power plant in each of the 18 local councils of...
GreenElec partners with five States to develop solar-powered mini-grids
In Nigeria, five states- Kaduna, Imo, Rivers, Delta and Ogun have successfully partnered with France-based solar solution provider, GreenElec, to develop solar mini-grids.
According to...
Discos blame different exchange rates for liquidity gap in the power sector
Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria (Discos) have attributed the current liquidity situation in the power sector to poor payments made by consumers for electricity...
First set of NNPC’s 3,000MW power plants to be completed in 2019 – Baru
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that the first set of the three newly planned gas-fired power plants to be constructed in...
