Category: Power
Tellco Europe Nigeria launches Off-Grid Solar Power System
By Energy Worth TellCo Europe Nigeria has announced its plan to introduce into the Nigerian market, TellCoSol Off-Grid Solar Power System, a Swiss technology that aims to electrify the country without stress. TellCo Europe Nigeria is a renewable and clean energy Solutions Company incorporated in Nigeria under the Companies and Allied Matters ACT. The company…
FG, World Bank advocate funding for mini-grid projects
The Nigerian government and the World Bank are working out finance models to fund the growing mini-grid industry in Nigeria. The likely system being planned is a limited subsidy structure that will see mini-grid constructors paid for every connection, Development Finance reports. The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Damilola Ogunbiyi, said private funding…
Proposed 400 mw plant in Delta will boost power supply —Gov Okowa
Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed that the proposed 400MW combined cycle power plant at Ekrokpe/Ekrejegbe, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state, will ensure uninterrupted power supply in the near future. He stated this while performing the ground-breaking ceremony of the project recently. The governor expressed hope that the state will…
Eko Disco restores power to Ijegun Community after 9 months outage
Energy Worth with Agency Report Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has disclosed that it has restored power supply to residents of Ijegun Imore New Estate in Satellite Town after nine months outage due to transformer fault. EKEDC Business Manager, Festac Unit, Mr Owolabi Olubango, told newsmen on Monday in Lagos that the company repaired the…
Four Nigerian universities to get Hybrid Energy solutions
By Energy Worth The Federal Ministry of Power and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), is partnering with a private company- METKA Power West Africa to provide hybrid energy solutions to four federal universities and university teaching hospitals across the country. In a press statement released by Mytilineos – the parent company of the partnering firm,…
TCN urges DisCos to recapitalise
By Oke Peter The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Wednesday, has called on the electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to recapitalize their investment in order to enhance their network distribution. The company expressed fears that despite its existing capacity, load rejection from the DisCos, which causes high frequency and system collapse could still persist unless…
Lagos communities sue FG, Eko Disco over extortion
Energy Worth with Agency Report Landlords and tenants of Alaba Oro, Mosafejo Amukoko, Abule Kere and Olaniyonu communities in Lagos, instituted a N50m suit against the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Eko Electricity Distribution Company PLC over estimated electricity billing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. Raji Yusuf Olatunji, Omololu Sulaiman, Muritala…
FG needs Energy Council to solve Nigeria’s power problem —NAEE
By Energy Worth The Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to set up an energy council made up of experienced and reliable energy professionals and operators from across the country to advise and proffer workable solutions to the federal government on how to address Nigeria’s dilemma with her…
Only 3.36m out of 8m billed electricity consumers have meters in Nigeria —NERC
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that only 42 per cent, translating to 3,360,000 out of eight million billed electricity customers, have meters in the country. NERC commissioner in charge of finance and management services, Nathan Shatti, gave this information at the monthly NEXIER Power dialogue for the month of April held in…
Group gives Kaduna Disco 4-week ultimatum to address epileptic power supply
By Energy Worth The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO), has been given four weeks ultimatum to comply and adhere strictly to the Nigeria Electricity Regulations Company (NERC), guidelines, the law that established them and business ethics to ensure stable power supply to its consumers. After extensive deliberations at a tripartite meeting with Civil Society Organizations,…