Category: Power

Nigerian Energy Editors Unveil Date, Theme for NAEC 2024 Int’l Conference

ADEOLA YUSUF

“We are raising the bar, focusing on solutions to energy transition, gas-to-power conundrums, underscoring Nigeria’s energy prosperity,” Organisers speak on what to expect Top energy industry leaders and experts are expected to converge in Lagos on October 3, at the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) Annual International Energy Conference 2024. The organiser revealed that the conference will focus on the role of natural gas as an energy transition fuel, addressing Nigeria’s Trilemma of Finance, Energy Security, and International Politics. National Chairman of NAEC, Ugo Amadi, in a statement…

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EKEDC Mulls All Customers Upgrade To Band A, B, Gives Timeline

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has declared medium and long-term plans to upgrade all its customers to Band A and Band B. The General Manager, Commercial, EKEDC, Mr. Samuel  Edoho, who unveiled this plan at the Customers’ Engagement forum in Ojo, maintained that negotiations are underway with partners to get an additional grid and off-grid supply that would up the utility firm’s supply and service delivery across franchise areas to, at least, 20-hour daily. Briefing customers at the well-attended forum, Edoho, who led the company’s management team, including the…

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4 Hrs Supply Daily, Others; Lagos Areas On Band E And What They’ll Face

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s media attention has, in the last days, been on Band A customers, who are just 15 per cent of people on DisCos’ network. Platforms Africa, in this solution jounalism series, digs up information on billing, supply hour, average interruptions daily, service voltage level, duration of daily power outages for those on Band E in Lagos, and why they may not rejoice over the latest tariff review     The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recently approved an increase in the electricity tariff, particularly for customers under Band A, a…

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Electricity Tariff Hike: NERC Issues Fresh Directives To Discos

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has issued five new directives to electricity distribution companies following the recent tariff hike. The directives were in a recent notice signed by the Deputy General Manager of Market Competition and Rates, Abba Terab. Recall that NERC last Tuesday approved a N225 per kilowatt-hour electricity tariff for Band A electricity customers getting at least 20 hours of power supply. READ ALSO: Why Nigerians Should Prepare For More Electricity Tariff Review – Adelabu ABN Ex-Chieftain, Abimbola Davies, Is Dead EFCC Arrests Bobrisky Over Alleged Naira…

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Kogi Youths Warn ‘Desperate Politicians’ From Portraying State in Bad Light

ADEOLA YUSUF

Youths from Kogi State, on Tuesday, declared that they had decided not to fold their arms and allow those they described as desperate politicians continue to drag the name of an otherwise great state in the mud. The youths, from the three senatorial districts of the state, under the aegis of Kogi Independent Youths Association, particularly cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to be wary of politicians who they said meant no good for Kogi State but were out to use the Commission to achieve selfish objectives detrimental to…

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Nigeria Hikes Gas Price, Electricity Tariff Increase Imminent

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government, on Monday, announced that the new price of natural gas for power generation companies is now $2.42 per metric million British thermal unit, higher than the previous rate of $2.18mmbtu. Nigeria generates over 70 per cent of its electricity from thermal power plants that are fired by gas. Therefore, the rise in the cost of the commodity may lead to a hike in the tariff payable by power consumers once the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission carries out another tariff review. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…

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Fourth Time In Three Months; National Grid Collapses Again

ADEOLA YUSUF

The national electricity transmission network, otherwise known as the grid has collapsed again, throwing the entire country into a Blackout. Platforms Africa reports that the national electricity grid managed centrally from Osogbo, Osun State, collapsed around 4:30 pm on Thursday, plunging millions of homes and businesses into darkness. This marks the fourth collapse of the grid in the first three months of the year. Reports from distribution companies (DisCos) across the country’s 36 states indicate widespread blackouts as their feeders became inactive due to the grid failure. With the grid’s…

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EKEDC Appoints Rekhiat Momoh As MD, Tinuade Sanda Back To WPG Ltd

ADEOLA YUSUF

. What NERC got to do with the shakeup + Full statement the utility firm issued on development The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has appointed Mrs Rekhiat Momoh as acting Managing Director. Platforms Africa reports that the erstwhile MD/CEO Dr.Tinuade Sanda is back to WPG Ltd, the core investor who seconded her to Eko Disco. Findings by this leading media group showed that the shakeup was due to an order by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). According to a letter signed by signed by Dere Otubu,…

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Prepare, 6100 MW Load Uptake Coming, Power Minister To DisCos, Nigerians

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Standard for Others; Adelabu picks EKEDC as a model for other DisCos       Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has directed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to prepare for the distribution of 6100MW in the next six months. This, Adelabu said this when he led a delegation of head of power sector agencies, and Adedayo Olowoniyi, Chief Technical Officer, Chiedu Ugbo, MD, NDPHC, and others, to the Corporate Headquarters of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company in Lagos on Friday, March 22, 2024, becames necessary after the Transmission Company of…

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63% Connected: EKEDC Exerts Leadership In Metering, Targets 100% By 2028

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Don’t buy transformers, cables, without formal agreements with DisCos, NERC warns customers . How our 5-year plan will totally eliminate estimated billing in our network – Sanda   The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC)has exerted its Leadership in meetering as it launched a 5-year plan to connect additional 120,000 customers annually from 2024 to 2028. Platforms Africa reports that Nanaging Director of EKEDC, Dr. Tinuade Sanda, who stated this plan at the Day-1 of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) 3-day town hall for customers in Lagos, maintained that…

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