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Nigeria generates 82,226 mw in Q3 2017 – NBS

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the power generation statistics showed that 82,266 Megawatts ( MW) of energy was generated daily by power stations in the third quarter of 2017. The NBS disclosed this in the ‘‘Power Sector Report: Energy Generated and Sent Out and Consumed and Load Allocation for the Third Quarter of […]
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Energy

NERC reviews penalty for electricity theft

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has come up with reviewed penalties for electricity customers involved in unauthorised access to electricity supply by tampering and meter by-pass by electricity.DisCo official disconnecting lines on electric pole .The review, according to the commission, was undertaken following several complaints it received from the
Energy News

Pakistan imports Nigeria’s LNG

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Pakistan has begun the importation of Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas as part of efforts to deepen the economic relationship between the two nations. Pakistan Head of Chancery, Asim Khan, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the first consignment of 70,000 metric tonnes of the gas had arrived at Pakistan’s Port Qasim in Karachi. Khan said […]
Power
Energy

Buhari orders reinstatement of power firm’s boss

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…as senate probes non-compliance The Senate has mandated its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate failure by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to reinstate Mrs. Maryam Danna Mohammed, as the General Manager (Audit and Compliance) of the company, inspite of a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari. The probe followed a petition […]
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Energy

ABU best graduating student bags NNPC scholarship

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the award of a full postgraduate scholarship, up to doctorate level, to the 2016/17 best graduating student of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who made the announcement while speaking at the university’s 40thconvocation ceremony held in
TCN
Energy

TCN spends N2.5 bn to clear abandoned equipment

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) said it recently spent about N2.5bn to clear some power transmission equipment worth several billions of naira abandoned by different contractors at nation’s seaports. According to the TCN, many contractors handling various power projects in the past had abandoned a lot of transmission equipment at the ports for no justifiable […]
meters
Business Energy

FG directs NERC to allow consumers buy meters

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The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to reinstate the regulation that allows power consumers to purchase meters from approved vendors. NERC, had in September last year, directed the 11 electricity distribution companies operating in the country to formally wind down the alternative meter financing scheme (Credited
Simon Ugwu
Energy

Zungeru Hydropower project to be completed in 2019’

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has expressed optimism that the 700 Megawatts Zungeru Hydro- electricity Generation Project will be completed for commissioning on the scheduled December 2019 date. While his counterpart, Senator Philip Aduda agreed that the nation’s fourth hydro-electricity generating station would grossly improve power supply when
Simon Ugwu
Energy

Power generation hits 4525.32mw

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The company puts national peak demand forecast at 19,100mw, while installed capacity is 11,165.6 MW. Available capacity is 7139.6 MW and the highest generation the country has ever attained remained 5074.7 MW. Recently, the National Assembly urged President Muhammadu Buhari to split Ministry of Power from the Ministry of Works, Power and Housing, due to […]