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FG begins expansion of FCT transmission grid by 624mw
The Federal Government has commenced work on the Abuja Feeding Scheme project, which comprises the construction of two transmission lines and five substations in the Federal Capital…
Success of Nigeria’s power ‘guinea pig’ threatened by late settlement of invoices
The Federal Government has settled the past 10 invoices of the Azura Independent Power Plant (IPP), but it has often come too close to missing the deadline and this is giving investors cause…
How hoodlums destroyed power infrastructure, compound electricity outage problems
It is true that Nigerians have suffered unprecedented frustrations in the hands of electricity providers because they are not always there when they are most needed by customers.
To…
Oil majors take position in booming battery storage market
Energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables has set the stage for a boom in the battery market and oil majors are taking advantage.
French oil and gas super-major,Total, wants to…
Nigerian businesses suffer two-week power outage every month
Businesses in major cities in Nigeria suffer an average monthly power outage of 239 hours equivalent to two weeks, raising operational costs and impacting negatively on profits, analysts at…
Operators excited as Nigeria’s off-grid market attracts new $300m funding
With over $300 million in new funding coming into Nigeria’s off-grid sector in the coming months, the energy gap in Africa’s biggest economy is creating opportunities for massive…
NERC’s mass metering via MAP to close metering gap by 25%
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission's (NERC) commencement of mass metering of electricity consumers beginning May 1 through the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) initiative is expected…
Gas enormous potential for struggling power sector
Nigeria has abundance of gas, but this has not robbed off positively on the country, as it wallows in shortage of power. This is the reality in Africa’s top oil and gas producer. Realigning…
‘Renewable energy is best alternative source to tackle Nigeria’s massive energy…
ZOLA Electric is strategically positioned to provide solutions to the power sector problems in Nigeria. In this interview with KELECHI EWUZIE, Bill Lenihan, Chief Executive Officer, explains…
Norway’s state owned Equnior is investing in battery technology fund, why shouldn’t…
The rise of cheap renewable energy is starting to upend the bottom lines of fossil-fuel companies world over; while Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has being relatively quiet…