Category: Power
Ikeja Electric collaborates with NSCDC on safety of equipment for stable electricity
While applauding their efforts, Osadare stated that it was important to let the Agency know that vandalism is still on the increase; hence the need to urgently intervene.
Power outage looms as truck hits TCN transmission tower in Abuja
The current restricted outage situation in parts of Abuja, is caused by a truck loaded with gravel that lost control and crashed into TCN’s 132kV transmission tower No 20, supplying bulk electricity to the 100MVA part of the Katampe Substation and 2x60MVA GIS Central Area Substation.”
TCN delivers 22 power transformers, other transmission equipment to its Ojo Store
A large number of the equipment still in the store was recently inspected by members of the Governing Board of TCN and Management. The massive and unprecedented stockpile of various kinds of transmission equipment presently are gradually being moved to project sites for maintenance, new projects and upgrading of existing transmission lines and substation.
Zungeru hydroelectric power plant will add 700MW of electricity to the national grid next year
The Federal Government has spent $1.2 billion on the project’s construction in the Niger State.
WAPP Board adopts working document, budget for 2023
Speaking during the session, the Chairman, Executive Board of WAPP, Engr. Dr. Sule Abdulaziz expressed satisfaction with the 2023 working document.
Germans protest soaring cost of energy, others
German inflation in September hit its highest level in more than a quarter of a century at 10.9%, driven up by higher energy costs.
Power Supply: General Electric performs abysmally, TCN says
Engr. Sule Abdulaziz, the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said this in Abuja while inspecting ongoing projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday.
Shell acquires first Africa-based clean energy company, Daystar Power
Shell will acquire Daystar Power, subject to regulatory approvals, to deliver carbon emission reductions and power cost savings to C&I businesses across Africa
GE Renewable Energy awarded contract for maintenance of Belo Monte hydropower plants
GE Renewable Energy is committed to providing and maintaining an installed base of renewable resources, including hydropower, which accounts for more than 60% of the electric grid in Brazil. Working with its customers, GE Renewable Energy is helping to reduce the cost of renewable energy and increase its competitiveness, while accelerating the energy transition worldwide.
TCN restores national power grid after partial system disturbance
The restoration of the affected part of the grid commenced immediately at 11.55am with Osogbo/Ihovbor back to the grid followed by Jebba/Osogbo, Kainji/Jebba, Benin/Onisha, Shiroro/Kaduna, Shiroro/Katampe, and Alaoji/Ikot-Ekpene. Others are Lokoja/Gwagwalada, Odukpani/Ikot Ekpene, Benin/Omotosho, Oke-Aro/Ikeja West, Egbin/Oke-Aro and Kaduna/Kano.”