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- LASPOTECH, Ikeja electricity sign MoU on mini power substation Published on March 2nd 2018
The management of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, Lagos, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) for the establishment of a mini-power station on Ikorodu main campus of the institution. This is as the Rector, Mr. Samuel Oluyinka Sogunro said that the agreement would go a long way in tackling challenges of power outage confronting the polytechnic over the years. Besides, he said that the polytechnic had embarked on large scale farming of cassava for the production of cassava flour and industrial starch as well as other farm produce in commercial quantity to boost the institution’s in-come generation. […] - Eko Disco Explains Outage In Mushin Community Published on March 1 2018
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Thursday attributed the outage in Mushin Community in Lagos and its environs to a fault in its Idi-Araba 11kv transformer feeders. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said in Lagos that the outage had affected 75 per cent of the company’s consumers supplied from the feeders. Idemudia said the fault had been located and the company’s technical team was already working hard to find a solution to it. The general manager assured the residents that electricity supply would be restored to the affected communities after the repair.[…] - Abuja DISCO requires $150m to meter customers in franchise areas – MD Published on March 1 2018
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says about 150 million dollars is required to finance metering of electricity customers in its coverage areas of Kogi, Niger, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). AEDC’s Managing Director, Mr. Ernest Mupwaya, said this while making a presentation to House Committee on Privatization, who was on oversight visit to the company. Mupwaya said the huge cost of metering was one of the challenges to mass metering of all the customers. He, however, said the company had a target of installing 120,000 meters yearly, adding that 146,000 meters had been installed so far. He told the house committee members that AEDC was in the final process of procuring another 320,000 meters to accelerate metering of residential customers.[…] - Power outage: FG seeks AfDB’s support for distribution network expansionPublished on October 24 2017
AS the nation continues to grapple with epileptic electricity supply, the Federal Government has made passionate appeal to the management of African Development Bank, AfDB, to assist in expanding its power distribution network. The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Mustapha Baba Shehuri made the appeal at a meeting between officials of the Ministry and AfDB in Abuja. File photo: Blackout The minister noted that with support of the AfDB and other development partners, generation and transmission capacities in the country has increased to an all-time high of 7,001MW and 6, 800MW respectively. Shehuri, therefore, added that the only area that needs more attention from the Development Partners is that of expansion of distribution network. […] - TCN: Nigeria’s Distribution Network Below Universal StandardPublished on October 24 2017
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that in line with standard operational practices in the global power market, Nigeria’s electricity network was still far below the marks. It said while transmission networks are usually expected to be twice a country’s generation capacity, the distribution networks are in turn expected to be twice the capacity of the transmission, but at the moment, the distribution network has remained the lowest in terms of capacity in the value chain. TCN’s interim Managing Director, Mr. Usman Mohammed, stated this in an interview with journalists at the 20th edition of the monthly power sector operators’ meeting in Owerri, Imo state. He said ideally, the distribution network should have the capacity to take up to 28,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity. […] - Enugu disco cautions banks against forged electricity billPublished on October 23 2017
The management of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has cautioned banks and other related institutions to very electricity bills tender for opening accounts purposes. Head of Communications, Emeka Ezeh, says staff of EEDC whose names and phone numbers appear on the electricity bills for ease of customer engagement, are embarrassed as a result of some consumers’ fraudulent activities. Eze appeal to banks to be cautious and ensure they carry out extensive check and verification of any EEDC electricity bill tendered for account opening purpose as proof of address.[…] - Senate Committee holds interactive session on PowerPublished on October 23 2017
The Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy had an interactive session with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)Management, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) Management, National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) Management and Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Management. Senate chamber The Chairman of the Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe led the opening prayer at 12:58pm. Other Senators present at the meeting were Senator Aliyu Sabi, Senator Lanre Tejuoso, Senator Ahmed Ogembe, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, Senator Ben Murray Bruce and Senator Mustapha Bukar.[…] - Nigeria: ‘Nigeria Needs $15.6 Billion in Three Years to Tackle Energy Deficiency’Published on October 23 2017
The President of the Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE), Prof. Wumi Iledare, has disclosed that about $15.6billion would be required to provide stable electricity in the country. He made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja, at the 2017 World Energy Day. According to him, the Federal Government and the private sector could mobilize the resources, if the right policies are put in place. Iledare also canvassed the revival of the oil and gas sectors to actualize the dream. The NAEE president urged support for both state and local councils to participate in the power sector development, through the provision of an enabling framework. The association lamented the inability of Nigeria to turn her huge renewable and non-renewable energy potential into realized dream to support rapid economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction. […] - Policeman breaks electricity worker’s leg for disconnecting ex-IG’s housePublished on October 23 2017
A worker with the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Dele Ogundele, has been hospitalised after he was allegedly brutalised by a police sergeant attached to a house reportedly owned by a former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar. PUNCH Metro learnt that the mobile policeman, Attah Aninoko, on Thursday dragged down Ogundele from an electric pole opposite the house and beat him up for disconnecting power to the house of the former IG. Ogundele’s leg was allegedly broken by the sergeant, who was reported to have boasted that “nothing will happen.” […] - Jos Disco Threatens Court Action Against Energy ThievesPublished on October 22 2017
Jos Electricity Distribution Company Plc, has threatened to prosecute consumers engaged in the habit of bypassing meters, describing them as energy thieves who want to consume energy without paying for it, and should be prosecuted in accordance with the law. Managing Director of the company, Alhaji Gidado Modibo, who stated this yesterday at a press conference in Jos, also disclosed that the company has commenced mass metering of its customers in all the four states within its area of coverage (Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe and Benue), adding that “we have already installed about 26,000 of them, and we aim to install another 40,000 in the next week.” […] - Lagos Communities Decry Power Outage Published on October 22 2017
Some residents of Aguda, Surulere, and Orile/Iganmu in Lagos State on Sunday decried two weeks blackout in their communities which, they said, had caused food wastage and sleeplessness. The residents in Lagos that the power outage had paralysed commercial activities and made life difficult. The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) is in charge of electricity supply to the communities. Mr Tunde Adeleke, a resident of No. 93, Adetola St., Aguda, said: “The outage has paralyzed commercial and domestic activities in the area. “It has led to wastage as foods are being thrown away because we can’t preserve them again; they have rotten in fridges. “The area is used to one or two-day outage but now, it is becoming unbearable; the management of EKEDC should help us.’’ […] - Jos Disco sacks 500 workers, 15 electricity thieves jailed Published on October 22 2017
No fewer than 15 persons have been prosecuted by the Jos Electricity Distribution Company for bypassing meters and vandalizing electricity transformers in Benue, Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe states, its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Gidado, has said. The 15 electricity thieves were all convicted, he added. Gidado also announced the disengagement of over 500 workers of the Disco due to declining productivity, fraudulent activities and other factors. According to him, JED has commenced mass metering of customers in all its areas of coverage and has engaged over 4,000 new employees to inject vibrancy into the system. He said these in Jos on Thursday, where he also warned that any customer found stealing electricity or bypassing the meters would be prosecuted in accordance with the law. […] - Fire disaster: Engineers blame incident on poor regulation Published on October 21 2017
The Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers has blamed frequent fire incidents in buildings to faulty electrical installation in the country. The institution which is a division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, said unregulated practice in power sector has given quacks the courage to tamper with electrical installation abysmally. The chairman of the institution, Eket chapter, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Thompson Manam, said on Thursday that the NIEEE is seeking regulations to prevent quacks from practicing and to save homes from further fire disasters. […] - 15 jailed for bypassing meters Published on October 20 2017
The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) has said 15 people have been sent to jail over metre bypass and illegal connection.The company said the 15 convicted people committed their offences in Bauchi, Benue, Plateau and Gombe where the company has its customer base.The JEDC Managing Director, Mohammed Gidado Modibbo, while responding to questions from journalists in Jos, also said that tempering with metres is an economic sabotage and a criminal offence. […] - Solar power: FG attracts investors with pioneer status Published on October 20 2017
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said investors can now manufacture solar systems in the country following the recent review of the pioneer status incentive. Fashola stated this in Lagos on Thursday at the launch of the book, entitled ‘Solar Electricity Generation for Off-grid Communities in Nigeria,’ written by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Dr. Oladele Amoda. He said solar power had become the new energy and the energy for tomorrow, affirming the Federal Government’s commitment to encouraging investors in the solar space. […]
- Nebo: How FG Saved PHCN Privatisation from Powerful Deep-rooted Interests Published on October 20 2017
A former minister of power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has provided details of how the 2013 privatisation of the successor generation and distribution companies created from the unbundling of defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) was almost scuttled by deep-rooted and powerful interests in both government and outside of it. Nebo, said yesterday at a monthly power dialogue organised by Nextier Advisory in Abuja, that for the federal government’s responsible management of the power privatisation exercise, these powerful interests whom he said had the potential to even undermine a power minister, would have derailed the privatisation. […] - Power Sector: Discos Claim Revenue Shortfall Now N809bn Published on March 30 2017
The 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the country wednesday stated that the revenue shortfall in the market has reached N809.8 billion. They also picked holes at the federal government’s recent approval of N701 billion for the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) to pay generation companies (Gencos) for services rendered. […] - Okowa seeks assembly’s approval for Asaba power plant Published on March 30 2017
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has asked the House of Assembly to approve the proposed Integrated Power Plant (AIPPP) in Asaba, the state capital. Okowa’s letter, which was addressed to the Speaker, Mr. Monday Igbuya, said the project was necessary to boost the power supply by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to government offices and infrastructure. He said the plant would be built by Messres Brandstachury Power Solution and supplied at a cost of N22.81/kwh. […] - Discos to FG save us from forex black marketers Published on March 29 2017
The association of Nigerian electricity distributors (ANED) Director of Research and Advocacy, Bar. Sunday Oduntan Wednesday called on the Federal Government to save the DisCos from the hands of black marketers of foreign exchange (forex). […] - NEPAD targets to provide electricity for 80% Nigerians by 2040 Published on February 28 2017
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) says it was targeting to electrify 80 per cent household in Nigeria by 2040.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal made this known, on Tuesday, in Abuja, at the launch of the NEPAD stakeholders meeting on Skills Initiative for Africa on Youth empowerment. […] - Kaduna Electric Decries Energy Theft Published on February 23 2017
The Management of Kaduna Electric has lamented the increasing cases of energy theft in it franchise area and destruction of the smart meters currently being installed by the Company and resolved to prosecute anybody caught perpetrating the illegal act. […] - Lagos Electricity Official, Others Arrested Over Theft of 7 Transformers Published on May 27 2016
An official of the Nigeria Electricity Management Service Agency, NEMSA, Lagos state has been arrested in connection with the theft of no fewer than seven transformers. […] - Fashola Tasks Hydro-Power Stations to Ensure Stable Power Supply Published on May 13 2016
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has asked hydro-power stations in Nigeria to ensure stable power supply.[…] - Nigeria Loses N21 Billion to Stolen Electricity, Says Power Distribution Chief Published on May 11 2016
The Chief Executive Officer of the Port Harcourt Electric Distribution Company, on Tuesday said Nigeria loses up to N21 billion to stolen electricity.[…] - NDPHC: Eight NIPP Plants Ready to Generate 2,000MW Published on May 11 2016
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), operators of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP), has presented the status report on its generation, distribution and transmission projects, saying eight out of 10 NIPP power plants are ready to generate over 2,000 megawatts as soon as vandalised gas processing projects are completed by the associated nominated gas suppliers.[…] - Abuja DisCo: We have Installed Meters Under CAPMI Published on May 5 2016
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has given meters to electricity consumers who have paid for meters under the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation scheme (CAPMI).[…] - Eko DisCo Begins One-Month Power Rationing in Lagos Island Published on May 5 2016
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has announced that it would begin rationing electricity in Lekki, Ikoyi, Victoria Island and some parts of Ajah, all in Lagos Island, from today, May 3, 2016.[…] - Fashola to DisCos: Divest Shares to New Investors Published on May 5 2016
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has advised electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to bring in more funds by offering to dilute their stakes in exchange for needed such as meters, transformers and other equipment required for systems upgrade.[…] - Abuja DisCo: We have Installed Meters Under CAPMI Published on May 5 2016
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has given meters to electricity consumers who have paid for meters under the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation scheme (CAPMI).[…] - DisCos Need N497 Billion to Fix Networks By 2020 – ANED Published on May 5 2016
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has said the 11 Distribution companies (DisCos) require $2.5billion (about N497.475billion) to fix their networks by 2020.[…]