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Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN) Urges Collective Action to End Power Crisis
By Patience Chat Moses
The 4th edition of the Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN) annual workshop recently convened in Abuja, bringing together key stakeholders to address the nation's perennial power supply crisis.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Increase Capital by $500m, Stakeholders Urge DISCOS
By Patience Chat Moses
As key players in Nigeria's power sector converge at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja to mark the 4th edition of the Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN) annual workshop, power Distribution!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Assessing Nigeria’s Power Sector Progress Amid Recurring Grid Flops…Grid Collapses 105 Times…
By Patience Chat MosesFor over a decade, Nigeria has grappled with the daunting challenge of frequent power grid collapses, plunging homes, businesses, and industries into darkness. Despite securing $1.4 billion in loans to address!-->!-->!-->…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER BLACKOUT IN THE NORTH, DIRECTS SPEEDY RESTORATION OF…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over the blackout in the northern region of Nigeria in the last week. He is now leading efforts to end the disruption that has paralysed social and economic activities, summoning the!-->!-->!-->…
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TCN Discovers Fault Area On Ugwuaji – Apir Line, Begin Repairs
By Saidu Abubakar
A team of linesmen from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has discovered fault on the Ugwuaji – Apir 330kV Double Circuit transmission line, at about 5pm yesterday in the Igumale area of Bunue State.
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Vandals Strike Again: TCN’s Shiroro-Kaduna Transmission Lines Damaged
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has suffered yet another setback as vandals damaged two of its transmission towers, T133 and T136, along the 330kV Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines one and two.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Adelabu: 1.3m meters will be delivered by December to aid billing efficiency
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, says 1.3 million meters will be delivered between December and the second quarter (Q2) of 2025.
Adelabu spoke on Tuesday at the ongoing Nigeria Energy Summit held in Lagos.
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National Grid Recovery Almost Complete After Partial Disturbance
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that recovery efforts are almost complete after a partial grid disturbance on Monday, October 14, 2024.
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China, Nigeria Partner on Revolutionary Mini-Grid Centre
By Patience Chat Moses
As part of its growing international partnerships, China is set to establish a Mini-grid Simulation and Standardization Centre in Nigeria, a move aimed at addressing the nation's energy deficit challenges.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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FG’s Partial Settlement of N1.3tn Debt to GenCos: A Step Forward or a Drop in the Ocean?
By Patience Chat Moses
The Nigerian power sector has long been clouded by a myriad of challenges, chief among them being the financial instability that has plagued the country's electricity generation companies (GenCos). In light of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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