FG Targets 300,000 Barrels From Newly Licensed Oil Blocks
The Federal Government says Nigeria is set to increase its daily crude oil production by an additional 300,000 barrels over the next three years through the development of newly licensed oil and gas assets. The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, made the disclosure on Tuesday when he declared […]
Edo Issues Licence for 7MW Mini-Grid Project
The Edo State Government has issued a 7-megawatt (MW) mini-grid electricity licence to IZENERGY Limited, an indigenous investor, The Punch reports. Commissioner for Power, Hon. Paul Usenbo, presented the licence during a ceremony in Benin City on Friday, as the government said it is part of efforts to expand access to electricity, promote renewable energy […]
Abia to Establish $145m Solar Plant
The Abia State Government and a consortium of local and foreign investors under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) are intensifying efforts to establish a 145 million dollar solar manufacturing plant in the state. According to reports, the proposed facility, which is a partnership between the Abia State Government, MD Nwakamma Nigeria Ltd and Chinese technical partners, […]
Six Northeastern Cities to Experience 32-hour Blackout – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that six Northeastern cities will be without power supply for thirty two hours. In a statement Saturday by Ndidi Mbah,GM, Public Affairs, the Commission said, “its contractors will carry out Optic Fiber and Ground Wire (OPGW) installation on the 330kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe Single Circuit Transmission Line at Bauchi […]
Climate Rights Group Demands Halt to Dangote’s $17bn Refinery in Kenya
Greenpeace Africa, a climate rights group, has demanded a stop to the proposed oil refinery project by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Kenya’s coastal region, warning of the environmental risks. The refinery is expected to have a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day and is to be located at Kenya’s Lamu port. Sherelee Odayar, Greenpeace […]
Advocacy Group Urges FG to Overhaul the National Grid
An advocacy group, PowerUp Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to overhaul the national grid. The Executive Director of PowerUp Nigeria, Adetayo Adegbemle, in a statement, warned that persistent blackouts and power cuts He argued that the electricity crisis has become a major economic threat due to repeated national grid failures and weak infrastructure, […]
UNDP Inaugurates 3HP Solar-Powered Cold Room in Lagos
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through its Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP), on Tuesday inaugurated an expanded 3-horsepower (hp) solar-powered cold room in Sagbokoji fishing community, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. The upgraded facility will strengthen fish preservation and improve the livelihoods of women in the riverine settlement, and complements […]
FG to Electrify 13,000 Homes, Businesses With 12MW Solar Mini-Grids in Rivers
The Federal Government plans to power 13,000 homes and businesses in Rivers State through the development of 12MW solar mini-grids. The four solar hybrid mini-grid projects, with a combined capacity of 11.9 MWp, are being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), under the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) Programme, with support from […]