Better reliability on the electricity grid could be achieved by installing software in homes and businesses rather than costly infrastructure upgrades, a study has found. Demand for electricity is expected to soar as decarbonisation efforts in industry and transport creates greater demand. This has prompted concerns that current infrastructure is not
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The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has announced an upcoming upgrade for its Standard Transfer Specification prepaid meters to enhance efficiency and align with global standards. The upgrade, known as Token Identification Rollover, aims to ensure the continued seamless operation of prepaid meters while maintaining customer satisfaction. A statement signed by
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As talks about energy transition intensify, the Nigerian Association for Energy Economics/International Association for Energy Economics and the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) have canvassed that Africa should come up with its own strategy, rather than succumbing to the schemes of the developed world. The two bodies said Africa has
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The United Arab Emirates has announced its plans to invest up to $54bn (£45bn) over the next seven years to meet its energy demands. The National Energy Strategy announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s vice president and ruler of Dubai, also includes investments in hydrogen fuel and
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International experts in artificial intelligence have proposed using AI to help protect critical infrastructure including power, water and communication networks. The Flinders University and Brazilian experts have worked on a new model to provide early identification of software virus attack, hacker activity or general system failure in vital networks millions of
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The World Bank has unveiled plans to commit additional $750m to deepen access to electricity through the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP). World Bank’s Director of Strategy and Operations for Western Central African Region, Ms Elizabeth Huybens, disclosed this while inspecting the 60 KiloWatts Mini Grid project in Kilankwa Community, Kwali Area
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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that implementation of the proposed hike in electricity tariff by power distribution companies may force more multinational companies to relocate their factories outside Nigeria. President of MAN, Francis Meshioye, who gave the warning while speaking to newsmen, noted that some international manufacturing firms
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As the nation and individual states commit to replacing greenhouse-gas-generating fossil fuels with cleaner alternatives, some practical and technical challenges come to the fore. Among the most difficult is ensuring that reliable, affordable and resilient energy is available when and where it is needed. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific
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There was confusion Monday as the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) backed down on the planned upward review of tariff. The company said it was no longer possible as it had not gotten approval from the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This is just as the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says
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The early forays to the moon employed throwaway technologies, designed to function during the two-week period of lunar daylight, then to perish in the freeze of the equally long night. But to sustain a colony, everything must be made to survive deathly extremes. During daytime, lunar temperatures can reach 120
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