Category: Power

By Oke Peter Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has disclosed that about $150 million is required to finance metering of electricity customers in its coverage areas of Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). AEDC’s Managing Director, Mr Ernest Mupwaya, said this while making a presentation to House Committee on Privatisation, who was…

Energy Worth with Agency Report The management of Afam Power PLC, has been compelled to cut generation from 560 megawatts, MW to 250 MW as a result of distribution challenges. The Managing Director of Afam Power PLC, Engineer Olumide Obafemi, who made the remarks on the sideline of ministerial press visit to Afam Power PLC,…

They sway and dangle from electric poles, constituting a scary sight. Some hang so low that you could touch them with your hands. These sagging and hanging cables and wires have become a familiar sight in major cities across Nigeria. And the situation has become a serious cause of concern as it poses a threat…

Energy Worth with Agency Report The Nigeria Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said that it has plan to generate 7,000 megawatts of electricity to improve power supply and boost economic activities in the region. The Managing Director of the NDDC, Mr NSIMA Ekere, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

Eight out of the 27 power plants in Nigeria were shut down on April 9, 2018, as a result of operational constraints that include gas, line and frequency management. Some of the power plants tripped due to low gas pressure while GT3 was shut down due to generator air inlet filter trouble. Data from the…

Reports have shown that approximately seven million prepaid electricity meters in South Africa need to be reset before November 2024, as the system that runs the credit tokens will run out of numbers at this time and all existing meters will stop accepting credit tokens. The South African metering standards industry body, Standard Transfer Specification…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has commissioned a 60MVAR Capacitor Bank at the Apo 132/33Kv substation to improve quality and voltage of electricity supply to consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said at the commissioning…

The Japanese Government, on Thursday, pledged commitment to further support Nigeria to develop power projects in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Sadanobu Kusaoke, announced this at the commissioning of a 60MVAR Capacitor Bank at the Apo 132/33KV sub-station designed to improve electricity voltage in…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has written to the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to express its worries about the Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) signed with a private gas firm, Accugas Limited for the supply of gas to its 562 megawatts (MW) Calabar power plant, and which…

The South Korean government said the country’s coal-fired power generation hit a new high in 2017, helped by three thermal power plants that came online with combined generation capacity of 5.3 GW. The country also suspended operations at 11 of its 24 nuclear reactors, which meant coal generation supplied an even higher percentage of South…