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.
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Schneider Electric introduces new UPS smart solution to reduce total spend on electricity tariff
Schneider Electric on Monday announced the availability of a new category of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPSs) smart solution from its APC, that can help electricity consumers in Nigeria reduce total spend on electricity tariff.
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.
Pandemic heralds new world order for energy
Changes forced by Covid-19 may mean the global energy mix has permanently shifted in favour of lower-carbon fuels—if governments decide to support the progress, says Engie’s Laurent Nery
ICELLPOWER unveils Innovative Tall Tubular Batteries
“At ICELLPOWER, we have continually delighted our ever-growing customer base with pocket friendly prices and regular promotional offers just like with the newly introduced tall tubular batteries.”
Mother, daughter arraigned for theft of energy on Ikeja Electric network
The duo of Latefat Shofidiya, 65 and Ekundayo Taiwo, 40 were nabbed, after initially absconding from their residence, for stealing power supply by illegally tapping from a source and passing it underground for more than a hundred meters, right into their home. The video of the theft showing staff of Ikeja Electric uprooting a long and shallow dug, hidden cable passing through the ground, went viral a few weeks ago.
COVID-19: How power failure, poor internet access obstruct Nigeria’s e-learning system
The Federal Government of Nigeria has so far spent over N1.7 trillion on the already privatised power sector in the last three years. Despite this huge amount of money expended on the power sector, about 80 million Nigerians living in 8000 villages across the country lack access to electricity.
Meter price: 6.46 million unmetered customers to pay more —NERC
Providing reasons for the increase in meter cost, the commission explained that the hike in foreign exchange rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria was a contributory factor.
INTERVIEW: Our mission is to bring power to Africa —CEO Renewables in Africa Tony Tiyou
CEO and Founder of Renewables in Africa Tony Tiyou shares his views on the state of the African renewable energy sector. Impending enthusiasm and an increase in the variety of funding seem to be two key factors moving the industry forward. And while green energy is taking big strides across the continent, South Africa, Kenya,…
N166bn debt: Electricity firm begins mass disconnection in four South South states
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says it has commenced mass disconnection of defaulting customers in the four states it operates. The states are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers States. The Manager, Corporate Communications of the company, John Onyi, confirmed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Port…