TCN Rejects Claims of Grid Constraints, Cites 8,700MW Capaci
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has pushed back against claims that the country’s transmission network is the major obstacle to improved electricity supply, insisting that the national grid currently has the capacity to wheel 8,700 megawatts of electricity, far above the highest power ever generated and delivered to it. Speaking at a four-day Parliamentary and […]
Peter Obi Accepts NDC Ticket, Vows to End Insecurity, Fix Po
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Coalition, Peter Obi on Saturday formally accepted his nomination and unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at confronting Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, economic stagnation and infrastructure deficit, including a pledge to raise electricity generation to 10,000 megawatts within four years. Obi made the pledge in his acceptance speech delivered in […]
Dangote eyes 20,000MW in new power generation push
Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed plans to expand into 20,000 megawatts of power generation, while defending his over $20bn refinery investment as proof that large-scale industrial projects are possible on the continent. Dangote made the remarks during a podcast hosted by the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation, Makhtar Diop, and monitored […]
Egbin Shutdown & Grid Fault Disrupt Lagos Power Supply
A prolonged blackout may be imminent in Lagos State following a sudden shutdown of the Egbin Power Station and a simultaneous transmission line outage, the Nigerian Independent System Operator has said. The system operator disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the Egbin Power Station suffered a major operational disturbance, leading to a complete loss […]
Calls Grow for Solar Expansion Amid Nigeria’s Energy Crisis
Renewable energy experts and civil society groups have raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s deepening electricity crisis, warning that the country’s power generation remains grossly inadequate for its population and economic ambitions. They said Nigeria’s national grid currently generates about 5,000 megawatts for over 200 million people, translating to roughly 24.5 watts per person, barely enough […]
Experts Urge Technocrat for Nigeria’s Power Minister Role
As President Bola Tinubu shops for Adebayo Adelabu’s replacement as the Minister of Power, the Association of Power Generation Companies and other stakeholders in the power sector have warned against appointing another politician. Saturday PUNCH reports that Adelabu resigned his position as Minister of Power to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo State. In a […]
Adelabu proposes coordinating minister for Nigeria power sec
The outgoing Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has proposed the creation of a Coordinating Minister for Energy’s office to drive integrated reforms across Nigeria’s power, gas and related sectors as he formally tendered his resignation. The development was disclosed in a press statement signed by the Special Adviser to Adelabu on Strategic Communications and […]