NERC to penalize DISCOs over electricity allocation rejection
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order imposing financial penalties on any electricity distribution company (DISCO) that…
NERC threatens to revoke licenses of 27 electricity generation firms
There are indications that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) would revoke the licences of 27 power generating companies in…
GE powers Lekki Free Trade Zone
General Electric, GE’s Distributed Power business has announced that four of its Waukesha gas Enginator shave been commissioned at the…
Court restrains NERC from increasing electricity tariff
A federal high court in Lagos on Thursday reaffirmed its order restraining the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from increasing…
Expert calls for legislation on renewable energy
The federal and state governments have been enjoined to put in place legislative and regulatory frameworks that would encourage the…
NUPENG embraces haulage of petroleum products by railways
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) said that it had no objection to the use of…
Improved gas supply lifts power generation above 4000mw
Nigeria’s total power generation now hovers above 4, 000 megawatts (mw) as a result of substantial improvement in gas supply…
Electricity theft: NERC, Discos to deploy smart meters
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is collaborating with electricity distribution companies for aggressive deployment of smart meter technology in…
Gas is key to unlocking power sector, says Prof. Nebo
Former Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo says the federal government cannot actualize the target of providing stable electricity in…
Egbin Power Station now generates 1,000 MW
Nigeria’s largest electricity generation plant, the Egbin Power station, has successfully scaled up its output to above 1,000 megawatts following…