Category: Power
Hydropower plants help remove plastic waste from water bodies — Study
A study funded by Germany’s research ministry (BMBF) found that hydroelectric power plant operators in Bavaria remove tens of thousands of tonnes of driftwood, household waste and plastic from streams, canals and rivers every year.
GBV: How access to electricity is empowering women
Power Africa’s Nigeria programme has helped to electrify two centres in Lagos that are focused on protecting women against gender based violence (GBV). This came to light during a live discussion on linkages between GBV and energy, entitled: “GBV and Electricity: What’s Light Got To Do With It?” This broadcast forms part of the Africa Energy Forum’s Energy & Her series during the current Digital Energy Festival for Africa.
Schneider Electric introduces new digital solutions for energy efficiency
In its commitment to helping its customers adapt to the new normal and gear towards energy transition, French energy management giant, Schneider Electric, has introduced three innovative solutions that will improve energy efficiency and sustainability for its customers and partners.
Nigeria to connect Chad to national power grid
The federal government is in negotiations with the Republic of Chad in an agreement that could see it begin the supply of electricity to the North-Central African country soon.
12 minutes per year: Germany has shortest time of power black-outs ever
Germany ranks among the countries with the highest electric supply security in the world.
Lucy Electric launches expansion module for its Gemini 3 mini RTU
Lucy Electric has launched a range of expansion modules for its highly successful Gemini 3 Mini remote terminal unit (RTU) range.
Exclusive: World’s first long-range wireless transmission project to be presented at Africa Energy Forum
The Africa Energy Forum (AEF) will host a special presentation on 21st October at 10am (South Africa time) by EMROD CEO and Founder Greg Kushnir, demonstrating the world’s first-ever long-range wireless transmission project, currently operating in New Zealand.
AfDB and EnergyNet launch $5,000 ‘African Utility of the Future’ competition award
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and EnergyNet, organisers of the Africa Energy Forum (AEF), have created the ‘African Utility of Future’ competition enabling teams to compete for a $5,000 prize.
NERC orders Discos to compensate consumers for power delivery failure
Power distributors that fail to supply the required quantum of electricity under the new service reflective tariff regime will compensate the affected consumers for defaulting in service delivery.
33,448,633MWh of energy generated in 2019 —NBS
Energy consumed by the Eleven DisCos in 2019 stood at 28,026,503 MWh, Ikeja DisCo recorded the highest energy consumption with 4,087,971 MWh accounting for 14.95% while Yola Disco recorded the lowest with 1,122,534MWh accounting for 4% of total energy consumed in 2019.