Delta State on Tuesday unveiled plans to establish a Delta State Electricity Regulatory Commission and a Delta State Rural Electrification Agency as part of its roadmap to unlock nearly 3,000 megawatts of installed electricity generation capacity. Uche Okafor, Consultant to the Delta State Government on Electricity Market Development, who unveiled the roadmap at the Delta […]

The Federal Government says the country is working towards ending crude oil exports as Nigeria expands its refining capacity and seeks to transform into a major hub for refined petroleum products in Africa. Rabiu Umar, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), disclosed this on Monday at the 49th […]

Residents of the Ring-fence Area of Aba, covering nine of Abia State’s 17 local government areas, were plunged into darkness on Friday evening due to an abrupt disruption in natural gas supply to the 188-megawatt Geometric Power Plant at the Osisioma Industrial Layout. According to The Vanguard, the blackout began around 6:30 p.m., and halted […]

The Federal Government says it plans to phase out subsidy payments in the electricity sector from 2027. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, who disclosed the plan during a media interactive session on Friday, said the development was to address the mounting debts and liabilities in the power sector. However, Tegbe assured Nigerians that the policy […]

Seplat Energy Plc, through its subsidiaries, Seplat Energy Offshore Limited (SEOL) and Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU) have now signed a legally binding Agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) for the sale of a 10% working interest in the assets held within the Joint Venture of NNPC Limited and SEPNU for […]

The Niger government has attracted 150 million United States Dollars (USD) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for a 100MW solar project in the state. The Chairman, New Niger Development Project (NNDP), Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar Bida, disclosed this at the second edition of the quarterly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information and Orientation. […]

Lauritz Knudsen, a business unit of Schneider Electric, is strengthening collaboration and showcasing its electrical distribution and automation technologies aimed at supporting Nigeria’s evolving infrastructure. Head of Strategy, Business Development, Pricing and LK Middle East and Africa at Lauritz Knudsen Electrical & Automation, Dallal Slimani, said partnerships would be central to meeting the region’s growing […]

Nigeria recently secured clean energy investments worth $155m, according to the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The Managing Director of the REA, Abba Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying there’s now international confidence in Nigeria’s off-grid electricity market. Aliyu revealed that the country recently secured an $80m debt facility dedicated to expanding off-grid […]