The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the procurement of 450 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the newly completed Zungeru Hydro Electricity Generation Company Limited.  The decision, which was issued in accordance with Commission Order No. NERC/2024/044 on “Transmission System Dispatch Operation, Cross-Border Supply and Related Matters,” aims to keep the hydropower plant in […]Read More

Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, announced on Friday that the Nigerian government has paused granting regulatory autonomy to state governments. He explained that this decision stems from the necessity for state governments and power sector stakeholders to fully comprehend the requirements for operating an electricity market. The minister made this announcement during his speech […]Read More

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) till May 12, 2024, to reverse the hike in electricity tariff to N65/kWh or face a nationwide action across its offices. Other demands of the two labour centres include: “Immediate cessation of the discriminatory practice of segregating […]Read More

Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has entered into a partnership with some leading energy supply companies to develop embedded power generation and Interconnected and Isolated mini-grids with a primary focus on growing electricity supply by an additional 40 megawatt in its operational area. According to the press statement signed by Sani Bala Sani, head of corporate […]Read More

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement with Mangal Industries, a Nigerian cement-producing facility, to service the partner’s 50 megawatts (MW) power plant. In a statement seen by EnergyPlanets, the order was booked by Wärtsilä in the second quarter of 2024. Owned by Mangal Industries, the new cement plant is […]Read More