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Monday, July 13, 2020
NERC commences process to unbundle TCN
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC has commenced the process of unbundling of the Transmission Company of Nigeria Plc into Transmission Service Provider, TSP and the Independent System Operator, ISO.
Minister directs power contractors back to sites
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The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has directed contractors handling power projects across the country to return to sites as COVID-19 lockdown by the federal government is being relaxed gradually.
Aaron Artimas, Special Adviser, Media and Communication to the Minister, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.
Capped tariff costing us N14bn monthly, say Discos
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja
The power sector is denied N13.9bn revenue monthly as a result of the capping on estimated electricity bills by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, power distribution companies stated on Thursday.
Electricity distribution companies are the revenue collection outfits of Nigeria’s power sector.
Wanted! Lifeline for a near-comatose power sector
Save for the timely and suave intervention of the leadership of the National Assembly, Nigerians would have started paying more for electricity since Wednesday, July 1, this year.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) first announced the revised tariff on December 31, 2019.
New technology to DisCos address incessant power outages
Incessant power outages may be addressed in the country with a new investment targeting the reduction in persistent tripping, fault detection and prolonged outages.
With over 40 percent aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) loses being recorded by the distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria, the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC), had reported that the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), recorded N119.46 billion deficit in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Power sector in Nigeria: Time for a complete overhaul
Since “privatisation” of the power sector in 2013, Nigerians have been battling with one challenge or the other regarding electricity supply. Realities on ground are disturbing. The challenges within the power sector are complex and man-made. Initially, these challenges weren’t expected. But corruption and low ethical standard of conducting business when privatising state-owned enterprises in our society are mainly responsible.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
NERC Begins Review of Discos’ Responses to Queries on Capping Order
By Emmanuel Addeh
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said Tuesday that it is reviewing the responses of some power distribution companies (Discos) to its queries on the flouting of capping order issued by the commission.
Engr Saleh Mamman: Answering the leadership question at the ministry of power -By Gaddafi Ibrahim Tanko
When Engr Saleh Mamman, was nominated as minister and subsequently deployed to the ministry of power as substantive minister, he had no inkling in his mind that the job at hand is going to be an easy one or simply put a work in the garden, as such he made up his mind to methodically clean up the Augean stables that have continuously served as stumbling blocks to the nation’s energy sector development
A systems approach to solving Nigeria’s electricity sector crisis: Navigating the path to transformation
For over 4 decades, the poor state of Nigeria’s electricity sector has continued to make news headlines with each successive administration or regime promising to find lasting solutions through various stability, recovery and transformation programmes. Yet Nigeria’s electricity sector continues to face an increasing crisis. This is so because the government, policy makers, regulators, investors and general stakeholders have...
Power privatisation: How solution became problem
o force a regime of efficient, uninterrupted electricity supply, the power sector was privatised in 2013. But, seven years after, there has not been any significant improvement in electricity supply, despite spending N1.8 trillion on the power sector since 2015. Nigeria currently generates 3,400 Megawatts (MW) of electricity, down from over 4,000 MW prior to privatisation. This falls short of about 150,000MW required to support full industrialisation and reboot the economy post COVID-19.
NESG proffers solution to power sector challenges
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has identified seven pillars needed to create a successful electricity market in the country.
The pillars include independent urban enumeration and revenue tracking, tariff structure overhaul, open metering space, and effective regulation and governance, contract and performance alignment, sustained infrastructure growth, and standardised industry data.
The pillars include independent urban enumeration and revenue tracking, tariff structure overhaul, open metering space, and effective regulation and governance, contract and performance alignment, sustained infrastructure growth, and standardised industry data.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Power Discos Still Dancing Naked
Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) are the weakest link in the power supply chain in Nigeria. These Discos have been mortgaged to shylock businessmen who are only interested in lining their pockets. As a result, quality service delivery to traumatised Nigerian electricity consumers is not and will never be part of their agenda. Discos are only good at coming up with excuses upon excuses for their failure to effectively distribute the meager electricity generated in this country.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Suspension Of New Tariff: Expect No Improvement In Power Supply, DisCos Tell Nigerians
Electricity Distribution Companies in the country have expressed their handicap in providing improved services to Nigerians, without a cost reflective tariff regime, as plans to hike costs from July 1, was effectively suspended by the intervention of the Executive and Legislative arms of government.
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