Tag Archives: Electricity

Nigeria’s national grid collapsed once more on Tuesday when power generation crashed from a peak of 3,594.60 megawatts at midnight to an alarming low of 42.7MW by midday. Subsequently, at noon, only the Delta Power plant was operational on the grid, contributing 41MW, while Afam generated 1.7MW. The grid failure …

The Federal Government through the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will disconnect 13 electricity companies from the national grid. Punch reports that the disconnection plan is because of the failure of the affected companies to make remittances of ancillary services bills. As a result of the planned disconnection, electricity consumers being served …

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc has explained that the onstream of its three new 33KV feeders would improve electricity supply to its customers in Gwarinpa, Life Camp, Kubwa, and other parts of Abuja, the nation’s capital. The utility explained that the completion of construction on the 33KV feeders and the …

The World Bank has approved $500m to help boost access to electricity in Nigeria and improve the performance of the electricity distribution companies in the country. In a statement issued on Friday titled, ‘Nigeria to Improve Electricity Access and Services to Citizens,’ the World Bank said financial support would be …

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured Nigerians of the willingness and determination of the Federal Government to provide stable electricity to every home and industry, while considering the economic challenges before individuals, families and businesses, explaining that “implementation of a Willing buyer, Willing Seller Policy for the power sector …