Fashola - FG To Complete 190 Transmission, Distribution Projects   The federal government is working on commissioning about 190 transmission and distribution projects just as the minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has tasked the Distribution Companies (DisCos) on improving their networks. Fashola disclosed...

Nigeria To Begin Exporting 1,540MW Of Electricity By 2025     Export of electricity to two neighbouring countries, Niger and Benin Republics, from Nigeria is expected to increase to 1,540 megawatts by 2025 from 387MW in 2020, according to a document seen by our correspondent. The document, entitled:...

AEDC Seeks Improved Bill Payment, Pledges Safe Electricity   The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has urged electricity customers under the Nasarawa region to improve on paying electricity bills from the current 45 percent just as it sensitised them on the safe use of electricity. The General...

FG To Commission 10mw Katsina wind Power Month End   The federal government is set to commission a section of the 10 megawatts (MW) Katsina wind power plant by month end, the Daily Trust reports. The Project began in 2010 and became stalled after a French contractor...

550MW Ondo IPP Supplies First Electricity To Grid In Q4, 2020 Following the federal government’s approval of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), promoters of the 550 megawatts (MW) capacity Ondo gas-fired Independent Power Project (IPP), have said...

How Nigeria Squanders N11tr for electricity A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply was allegedly squandered under democratic governments in Nigeria. According to the report, “The total estimated financial loss...