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NERC Flaws Discos’ Stance On Meter Supply

Nigeria’s power sector regulator, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has flawed the position of the electricity distribution companies (Discos) on meter supply to consumers, saying the responsibility is that of the companies based on the provisions of the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) Regulations 2018. The commission, in a statement maintained that the DisCos’ role […]

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Nigeria’s Power Generation, Distribution Capacities Higher Than Ever – Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has described the nation’s power sector development over the past few years as epochal in terms of volume of power beign generated and distributed to consumers when compared with the electricity supply rate in the past. Fashola, in a speech he delivered at the Nigeria-South […]

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Power Sector Policy Regime Disincentive To Investors – ANED

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has identified the disenabling operating environment as a major constraint in attracting new investments into the nation’s power sector. The association lamented that with nearly five years after the nation’s power sector was privatised, and billions of their investment were committed to the sector, it had been difficult […]

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Uninterrupted Electricity Supply Not Feasible Now – Discos

The electricity distribution companies (Discos) on Tuesday said that current efforts to achieve a stable, uninterrupted  electricity in the country was not feasible in the immediate term, predicting that such a feat could be achieved  in five years time. The power sector entities hinged their position on the prospects of improved electricity on the current […]