By Oke Peter Nigerian government has inaugurated the largest off-grid solar hybrid power plant in Africa at Bayero University, Kano (BUK) in Kano State. The project was under undertaken by the Energising Education Programme of the Federal Government and is expected to provide constant electricity supply for about 55,815 students and 3,077 staff. Largest off-grid…
This conclusion was met upon the realisation that Africa doesn’t necessarily have a generation problem; rather a transmission and distribution problem across and in between vast areas of land. Despite reaching this potential epiphany, however, governments at the time lacked templates, frameworks, and even – in some cases – an understanding of how to develop,…
Many energy schemes across Africa wither because of the absence of effective financing structures. However, both development finance institutions and commercial lenders are committed to finding solutions that could transform the continent’s prospects. James Gavin reports. The race is on to find new ways of catalysing finance for projects that provide electricity to all Africans….
Oke Peter with Agency Report A report obtained Thursday from the System Operations (SO), a department of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has shown that the level of electricity distribution by the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the country has significantly dropped to 2,962.82 megawatts (MW) or 46.73 per cent. The report, which…
Oluwadamilola Shittu – Abuja The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, has solicited the support of the Department of State Services (DSS) to assist the corporation in its effort to recover outstanding debts as well as curb pipeline vandalism. Kyari made the plea when he led the management…
The commodity trading subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Duke Oil Services, has closed down its operations in London. This is probably as a result of the $9.6 billion judgement claim instituted against Nigeria by Process and Industrial Development, P&ID, Limited. P&ID had secured an order from a British court to seize Nigeria’s…
ENGIE already has significant activities in off-grid electrification in Africa ENGIE has expanded its decentralized energy offering in Africa through the acquisition of Mobisol, a pioneer of off-grid solar solutions. Founded in 2011, the company employs over 500 people as well as approximately 1,200 contractors. Mobisol has operations in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya and has…
Nigeria’s energy management giant, Schneider Electric in partnership with Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) and the National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN) will begin the second round of training for Nigerian electricians across the country on September 3. Already, Schneider Electric has trained 1,000 beneficiaries in the last five years and has asked those who do…
Nigeria may face another $2.3bn fine in arbitration in France over an alleged breach of contract on Mambilla Hydroelectric project. This is coming after a British commercial court awarded $9.6bn against the country in favour of Process and Industrial Development Company in a botched gas processing deal. The Mambilla project is currently a subject of…
The Federal Government spent a total N650.2bn in subsidising Premium Motor Spirit; latest statistics obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have shown. The PMS, popularly known as petrol, is imported into Nigeria solely by the Federal Government-owned NNPC. The corporation subsidises the commodity to ensure that it is not sold above N145 per litre…
