The Nigerian government is banking on ongoing 350 megawatt (Mw) NNPC’s Abuja Gas Independent Power Project (IPP) to achieving the national target of 8,500Mw grid generation capacity this year. Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has described the project as a vital step to boosting power supply. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NISO, Engr. Abdu Bello,…
By Elijah Daniel Today, just over 60per cent of Nigerians have access to grid-connected electricity, and even those who do often endure erratic service, with the average daily supply standing at less than seven hours according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Yet, like Albert Einstein famously said: “In the middle of difficulty…
Energy technology company, Schneider Electric, has identified artificial intelligence (AI), digitization, energy transition and global rebalancing as megatrends reshaping the global ecosystem. Its Zone President, Middle East and Africa, Walid Sheta, in a keynote during the company’s Innovation Day Nigeria 2025 in Lagos yesterday with: “Competitive Advantage Through Automation and Sustainability,” as theme, said the…
LPV Technologies’ locally manufactured solar panels have earned the prestigious TÜV SÜD certification, meeting the rigorous International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, marking a significant boost to the nation’s renewable energy sector. The company said in a statement yesterday that the milestone not only affirms the quality of LPVT’s solar modules but also signals a new…
Global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, Schneider Electric, has said it is streamlining the process of designing, deploying, and operating advanced, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure with its new reference designs. Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Schneider Electric, Jim Simonelli, who spoke when the company announced new reference…
Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has said implementing the Band A customers tariff that was reduced from N209.50/kWh to N160.40/kWh, will cause N1 billion losses monthly. This was contained in a public announcement, Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) management issued yesterday. “EEDC concluded that implementing it would result in a monthly loss of over N1…
With the commissioning of the new 330/132/33kV Bauchi Transmission Substation in Bauchi town, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has added 240Mw to The Nation grid. Its GM, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah disclosed this in a press statement yesterday. She said, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully commissioned a new 330/132/33kV Bauchi Transmission…
Nigeria has ratified and adopted a road map for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) by approving the National Integrated Electricity Policy( NIEP). The policy which had been ready since December 2024 and submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was ratified on Monday at the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The policy is a…
An indigenous solar panel manufacturing company, LPV Technologies and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have partnered to halt capital flight occasioned by the importation of solar panels. Managing Director, REA, Engr. Abba Aliyu, who spoke during a facility tour of the company’s state-of-the-art solar panel production plant in Lagos, described LPV Technologies as one of…
