Power Generation

The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN says it is working with stakeholders to ensure power supply is improved, following a gradual decrease in power generation due to gas constraints in the thermal generating companies.…

In an effort to provide reliable and regular supply of electricity to households and businesses in the country, the Nigerian government is set to explore regional energy potential aimed at transforming the power sector. Nigeria's…

The Ekiti State Government has completed and commissioned its first-ever independent power project (IPP) since inception to enhance electricity supply in the state. The initiative aims to enhance electricity supply, augmenting the total…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission issued power generation licences to 21 investors in 2022, data obtained from the Federal Government agency has shown. Findings showed the commission issued 114 registration/permits for the…

Power generation on the national grid has continued to hover above 4,000 megawatts since January this year, following the deployment of transformers, substations and other accessories to boost supply. Grid performance data obtained from…

The largest power generating station in Nigeria,  Egbin Power Plc,  plans to raise $1.8 billion to more than double generation capacity as it seeks to boost output and export electricity to West African countries. Egbin Power…

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and the Kano State Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Konexa, a foreign investor, for the generation, storage and distribution of…

The World Bank says it has assisted Nigeria’s power sector with the sum of $1.25 billion within two years. The Bank’s Practice Manager, West and Central Africa Energy, Ashish Khanna, while presenting the Power Sector Recovery…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced plans to boost power generation with additional 5,000 megawatts of electricity to the national power grid once the ongoing gas projects throughout the country are completed.…