The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC), has advised customers to embrace modern electronic platform for electricity bills payment, as it moves towards cashless payment system.. The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Esenwa, who made the call in Lagos said that the initiative to migrate to cashless payment platform was to improve payment […]
The Federal Government today proposed to concession six hydro dams to private operators in furtherance of its efforts to boost power supply to rural dwellers and vulnerable members of the society. Under the proposed arrangement, the private investors will build, operate and transfer the hydro dams on terms to be agreed with the government. The […]
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has commenced the installation of 222,728 meters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger and Kogi states. The installation of 222,728 meters, which began at CITEC Estate in the FCT, is the second phase of the mass metering project of the company. It would be recalled that the […]
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has confirmed that negotiations on full concession of 30MW Gurara Power Plant in Kaduna State are currently being made with private investors with a view to optimizing its operations. Giving this hint yesterday in Abuja, the Director, Water Supply and Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the ministry, Engr. Benson […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday said that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) had been appointed to manage its planned N72 billion investments in 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) to upgrade their distribution infrastructure nationwide. The Managing Director of TCN, Mallam Usman Mohammed, confirmed that the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, […]
Benin Electricity Distribution PLC (BEDC) at the weekend disclosed that it had added a total of 1,694 distribution transformers since it took over the distribution of electricity in Edo State in 2013 to improve power across the state. The company gave the hint in its Customer Information Update, adding that power availability has also improved […]
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has said that about 80 million Nigerians lack access to electricity being supplied through the national grid, making the country to have the second largest electricity access deficit globally. The Managing Director of the agency, Mrs. Damilola Ogunbiyi, gave this hint on Wednesday at the Nigerian Off Grid Investment Opportunities […]
Nigeria’s power generation dipped by 3,036 megawatts in two days last week due to multi-pronged operational challenges bordering on water, frequency, line and gas supply constraints, an official document has revealed. An official document on the daily operational record of the power sector on Saturday, July 21, sourced by the media from the Office of […]
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 […]
The Federal Government on Monday asks the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to enforce the contract mandating power distribution companies to provide meters for their customers and eliminate estimated billing in the sector. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said that one of the options in the contract was for NERC to […]