Power sector loses N1.287b daily —Report

  Damilola Shittu – Abuja Nigerian power sector said it lost approximately N1.287 billion on Saturday due to insufficient gas supply, distribution and transmission infrastructure. On the same day, average energy sent out was 4,157 megawatts/hour, which was down by 89.19MW from the previous day. This was contained in the Nigerian power sector daily data…

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NERC blames estimated billing on low metering

Energy Worth with Agency Report The Consumer Affairs Commissioner of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Moses Arigu, has identified low metering as a factor responsible for estimated billing by electricity distribution companies (Discos). Arigu stated this at the inauguration of the customer complaints forum office in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. He said…

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Consistent implementation of energy policy key to reliable electricity —Barth Nnaji

“Other countries that achieve steady electricity supply did not do any magic but through consistent implementation of energy policies…” Former Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji, has urged government and stakeholders in the energy sector to be consistent in implementing energy policies to enable the country to achieve steady electricity. Professor Nnaji said this at…

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Mambilla power plant to cost $5.72bn

Nigeria’s 3, 050 Megawatts Mambilla Power Plant will cost US$5.72 billion, the minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has said. He said arrangements were at an advanced stage to secure the funds from the Chinese government in the form of loans. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. Fashola said at…

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We didn’t make mistake on power privatisation —Senate

Esther Abiola – Lagos The Senate has denied plans to reverse the privatisation of the power sector, despite clamour by stakeholders. Speaking during a visit of the Senate Committee on Power to Ikeja Electric Headquarters in Lagos, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, described the current situation in…

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FG invests N72bn in distribution of 2000MW, others

AfDB says 645m people without electricity in Africa Although, there are about 645 million people without electricity in Africa, with about 90 million Nigerians affected, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said the Federal Government is doing everything possible to reverse the trend in Nigeria. Fashola, at a post-invent interview with…

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