Management of AEDC has explained the reason for the loadshedding experienced by its customers in the underlisted locations. They are Kubwa, Diedie, Lower Usman Dam, Bwari, Dutse, Dawaki, 3rd Avenue, 69 Road, 64 Road, 62 Road, Gwarinpa, Sunshine Estate, Map Global Estate, I pent Estate, Queens Estate. Kafe Gardens 1, 2&3....
The West African Power Pool (WAPP), yesterday appointed the Ag. MD/CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engr. Sule A. Abdulaziz as the new Chairman of the WAPP Executive Board. TCN's General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah in a statement said, the appointment was made during the 46th meeting...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said, it has restored power supply to some of the areas taking supply from the transformers affected by the Dan Agundi Substation fire incident in Kano. TCN's General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah who disclosed the development in a statement on Monday, March 11,...
The Federal Government has expressed determination to address the over 40 years multifaceted challenges bedeviling the Nigerian power sector. For over 40years, the country's capacity to generate and successfully transmit electricity is hovering around 4,000 and 5,000 megawatts, even after spending over $12billion in the sector. This, the Nigerian government blamed...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) took delivery of a brand new 300MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer at its Lekki 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation on April 30, 2023, the latest addition of new transformers delivered to the substation. TCN's General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah disclosed the development in a statement on...
*Reduce Tariff Hike by 10% The Federal Government and members of the organised labour late Sunday night agreed to extend the electricity tariff hike by seven (7) days; that's until October 18, 2020. A work plan jointly adopted by both parties, indicates that, from next Monday, the tariff hike will continue...
The Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) are having a ruffle feathers over non-payment of unutilized capacity to the tune of over N1.6 trillion. APGC's Executive Secretary, Dr. (Mrs) Joy Ogaji in a Press Briefing, Sunday, March 13, 2022 in Abuja, said,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the 20 megawatts Shiroro Hydro-solar power project would accelerate the deployment of solar energy to the national grid. This is just as he said that the project would boost the country’s energy transition journey and affirm the President Bola Tinubu administration’s resolve to...
The Federal Government yesterday hinted that the stalled Siemens deal between the Nigerian government and German counterpart was back on stream. Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu gave the hint at the Maiden Annual Workshop of the Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN), Thursday in Abuja. TheFact Nigeria gathered that the...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said, it has completed the reconstruction works on the vandalized transmission Tower Number 104 on Odukpani - Ikot Ekpene 330kV double-circuit transmission line in Akwa Ibom State. The Executive Director, Transmission Service Provider (TSP) at TCN, Engr. Victor Adewumi was quoted to have stated...