22 April, 2025 Gas supply to the 188MW Geometric Power Plant in Aba, Abia State, has resumed three days after it was suspended due to what industry experts call a process upset and a gas leak in the associated gas gathering (AGG) facilities of a leading indigenous oil and gas company in the neighbouring Rivers […]Read More
Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electric company distribution company (DisCo), is creating over 350 jobs with its new prepaid meter rollout that will start this month, according to the utility firm. Edise Ekong, the Aba Power Brand and Communication Senior Manager, said today that jobs would come directly from its partnerships with three-meter producers. “Each of […]Read More
Sahara Group, a leading global energy and infrastructure conglomerate, has signed a landmark 20-year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Amigo LNG S.A. de C.V., the Mexican subsidiary of Singapore-based LNG Alliance, to enhance global efforts aimed at driving seamless energy access and security. Under the terms of the agreement, Sahara Group will purchase 0.6 […]Read More
System Upgrade: Eko Electricity Distribution Company announces a 10-hour payment service downtime between 2pm and 11:59pm (14:00 to 23:59) on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for prepaid customers. This service downtime is necessitated by system maintenance upgrade in a bid to improve efficiency and overall customer experience. During this 10-hour window, postpaid customers can still pay […]Read More
April 15, 2025 Speaking on Monday during a roundtable discussion between the Lagos State Government and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) held in Victoria Island, Hamzat expressed displeasure over the estimated billing system and hurdles involved in activating prepaid meters. Hamzat, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, has decried the rising cost and inadequate in […]Read More
Customers across a fifth of the country are about to see dramatically higher utility bills thanks in part to PJM, the little-known organization of technocrats that manages the electric grid in 13 states and Washington. Now blue state officials spooked by voter backlash to rising power prices are trying to turn it into a political […]Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has penalised eight electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for failing to adhere to the monthly energy caps imposed on estimated billing for unmetered customers. The infractions, which occurred between July and September 2024, highlight persistent concerns around regulatory compliance within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). According to a regulatory […]Read More
April 5, 2025 NIGERIA: Transmission Company of Nigeria ,TCN, has confirmed the loss of 165 megawatts of electricity following an incident on the Ikeja-West/Osogbo 330 kV transmission line. The disruption, which occurred on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at approximately 9:22 pm, was caused by severe windy rainfall and a trailer truck accident that resulted in […]Read More
President Tinubu has appointed executive and non-executive board members for the newly established Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO). Dr. Adesegun Olugbade is the board chairman, while Engineer Abdu Mohammed Bello has been appointed Managing Director. The President has also appointed four Executive Directors: Engineer Nafisatu Asabe Ali for Systems Operation, Engineer Shehu Abba-Aliyu for Systems […]Read More
The Nigerian electricity sector was abuzz last week when Geometric Power, Nigeria’s foremost electricity integrated company, flagged off the 42-kilometre New Ukwa 33KV Line. Nigerians were fascinated to learn that the project’s cost is a mere N1.8bn, in contrast to similar projects that cost four times elsewhere. Also, of interest to Nigerians is that the […]Read More
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