Power

GE to supply power generation technology for Ghana’s 400 MW Bridge Power project Upon completion, it will be Africa’s first LPG fired power plant and the world’s largest plant . 400 megawatt (MW) greenfield project will be Africa’s first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fired power plant and world’s largest plant …

  There are strong indications that the recent improvement in the power sector may be short-lived as the management of Egbin Power threatened to shut down operations due to non-settlement of N100billion debt, inadequate gas supply and inefficiency in operations of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Mr Dallas Peavey, …

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC will generate about 4, 000 megawatts of power in the next ten years to boost the supply in the country. This was disclosed by the Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gas and Power, Engr. Saidu Mohammed, at the 2017 retreat of his Autonomous …

    IFC and DFID Partner to Improve Access to Electricity for More Small and Medium Enterprises  By GLADYS JOHNSON IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, DFID, have partnered to facilitate the deployment of off-grid and embedded solar systems in commercial …

MAN’s vision to see Nigerian Manufacturing Sector Grow 5% per Annum for the Next Four Years MAN Expo in Lagos in March to gather thousands of industry experts “My vision is to see a Nigerian manufacturing sector that is developing and achieving a GDP growth of 5% per annum for …

  Story by Gladys Johnson A group, Citizens Access to Electricity Initiatives (CATEIN), on Friday stormed Idumota Market in Lagos educating electricity consumers on their rights to fight cheating in the power sector. The group led by Mr Abdul-Salam Fashola, distributed flyers to marketers, urging them to support the group …

 FG Reads Riot Act on Discos Over Use of Substandard Power Equipments Story by Gladys Johnson The Federal Government on Sunday said it would not hesitate to sanction any distribution company that is using substandard electricity installation equipments within is operations. Mr Peter Ewesor, the Chairman of the Federal Government …

Huawei returns as diamond sponsor for the West African Power Industry Story By Gladys Johnson “Better connected smart grid, greater energy efficiency” The organisers of the West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC) in November in Lagos have announced that Huawei will return as the exclusive diamond sponsor for the event. …

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Power endorses the West African Power Industry Convention   “A strategic hub for stakeholders looking for collaboration and joint solutions” Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Power has enthusiastically endorsed the West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC), taking place at the Eko Hotel in Lagos from 24-25 November. Nigeria’s …

  Why worsening power problems will linger- experts GLADYS JOHNSON – Houston, Texas The current power problem in the country Nigeria will linger on for longer period as result of security issues, technical problems, and water and gas challenges facing the power sector. The current power generations fluctuates between 2,500mw …