… NERC, TCN trace Saturday disruption to transformer explosion at Jebba substation … grid recovery reaches 1,060MW after total collapse, still below expected 4,800MW output Oredola Adeola The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced plans to conduct an investigative…
Oredola Adeola The national power grid suffered yet another total collapse at 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, plunging the nation into darkness. At the time of the collapse, power supply across the grid dropped to 0 megawatts (MW),…
Oredola Adeola The seminar was organized by NERC in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) at Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, with the theme: ‘Reforms in the Electricity Sector towards Sustainability’ on Tuesday. Prof. Yusuf Ali SAN, the facilitator,…
Oredola Adeola Barely 15 hours after the initial collapse which occurred on Monday, Nigeria’s national electricity grid, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, suffered yet another system failure, bringing the entire country to a standstill. The latest collapse occurred around 10…
… as power supply disrupted in Yobe, Maiduguri … TCN works on temporary alternatives, via Potiskum, Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant Oredola Adeola Just seven months and 20 days after its full reconstruction and energization, the Transmission Company of Nigeria…
… offers discounted meters: Single-Phase at ₦110,000, Three-Phase at ₦200,000 to combat estimated billings Oredola Adeola Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has officially launched the O’datiwa Mass Electricity Metering Programme, an initiative designed to reform the power sector by eliminating…
… make progress with World Bank’s $500 million facility amidst court injunctions Oredola Adeola The Federal Government, through the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has signed a contract agreement with Chinese consortiums for…
Oredola Adeola Despite numerous arrests made so far 2024, electricity vandals have continue their onslaught unabated, as Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has again confirmed the capture of a vandal in Osun State, caught in the act of returning to…
… commits to restoring trust, confidence, stability in NESI …. highlights cost benefits of grid electricity at ₦206.80/kWh compared to up to ₦950/kWh for Diesel generators … seeks to deploy smart meters to boost off-peak electricity consumption, amidst drop in…
… transfer of assets, liabilities, other relevant contractual rights to be completed by 20 February 2025 Oredola Adeola The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“NERC” or the “Commission”) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market…
