Electricity generation drops to 3,922MW …… as 11 plants idle Electricity generation in the country fell below the 4,000 megawatts mark on Sunday as 11 plants were idle, even as several others suffered declines in the output. Total power generation fell to 3,922.2MW as of 6am on...

New Gas Project To Add N2.8trn To Nigeria’s Economy         About N2.8 trillion-revenue is expected from a new 200 million cubic feet gas project being promoted by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This revenue is expected to...

Electricity: Gas, Transmission, Distribution Facilities Hinder 10,106MW Generation         A total of 10,106.8 megawatts of electricity could not be generated by the nation’s power plants last week amid lingering challenges in the Nigerian electricity supply industry. Daily electricity generation in the country averaged 4,601.33MW last week as...

REA Secures World Bank, AfDB Funds For Power Projects         The Rural Electrification Agency has secured funding from the World Bank and the African Development Bank for the development of power projects in universities and teaching hospitals. The Managing Director of REA, Ahmad Salihijo, disclosed this at...

Adoption Of Autogas Will Save Nigeria Over $2.5bn Annually         The introduction of gas-fired city buses as part of autogas initiative would save $2.5 billion yearly for Nigeria, currently struggling to come out from its worst recession ever. In an interview with our correspondent, managing director, Powergas,...

Domestic Refining’ll Annually Save Nigeria $5bn – Waltersmith       Waltersmith Group, an indigenous oil and gas firm, has said Nigeria can save up to $5bn annually by building domestic refining capacity. The company, whose 5,000-barrels-per-day modular refinery in Imo State was inaugurated on Tuesday, also said domestic...