The Federal Government, yesterday, said that coal mining licences would be issued only to companies that are interested in generating electricity from coal. It also declared that it has not concessioned the Ajaokuta Steel Company, and that it is currently undertaking a technical audit of the facility to determine structures that are on site. Speaking at a forum in Abuja, … Read More
Power: Gas Dependency, Not The Way To a Secure Future
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that sole-reliance on gas cannot solve the country’s existing electricity challenges. This statement was made by the Acting Chairman of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Chinedu Ugbo, on behalf of the Minister of Power, Works And Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, during a conference in Lagos State, Business News reported. According to Ugbo, … Read More
Nigeria Electricity Target, Not Achievable
Ten thousand megawatts (Mw) of electricity target in the country may not be achievable, the Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Power, Senator Bukar Mustapha, said yesterday. He, however, said President Muhammadu Buhari has laid the foundation for the country’s prosperity in the last one year of his administration. The lawmaker who spoke to reporters in Abuja expressed disappointment over the … Read More
GENCOs Raise Concern Over TCN’s Operational Capacity
Electricity Generation Companies (Gencos) have attributed the current transmission infrastructure of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) as a threat to the safety of their operations and equipment. The Gencos have, in their expression of distrust with TCN’s operational capacity, also restated similar feelings on TCN as shared by the electricity Distribution Companies (Discos). They had earlier in 2014 warned … Read More