Rivers and four other states under the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc may be plunged into darkness following an industrial dispute that greeted the alleged sacking of 60 workers of the electricity company. This followed a resolution by the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies Union, which insisted that
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully transmitted an enhanced all-time peak of 5,552.80 Mega Watts (MW) on Wednesday at 8.15 pm. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Mbah said that this latest all-time peak transmitted, surpassed the
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On January 5th, 2021, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued a statement regarding erroneous and false reports by print and electronic media that approval had been granted for a 50% increase in tariff. I would like to affirm that these reports are inaccurate and false. It is unfortunate that
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CBN, NERC intervention meet deadlock Despite the intervention of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to address the liquidity crisis rocking Nigeria’s electricity market, the sector continues to struggle under heavy debt. Being the revenue collectors in the market, NERC had, last year, set a minimum market
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An electrochemical method for stabilizing a reactive molecule can help the development of higher efficiency solar cells. Sunlight offers a potential solution in the search for an energy source that does not harm the planet, but this depends on finding a way to efficiently turn electromagnetic energy into electricity. Researchers from
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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, says the Federal Government didn’t increase electricity tariffs but adjusted some bands for users to pay what they are supposed to pay. The minister stated this on Tuesday night while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. He said the Nigerian Electricity
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Ten of the nation’s 29 power plants sat idle on Monday on the back of low load demand by the distribution companies and gas constraints. Total power generation in the country fell to 4,112.10 megawatts as of 6am on Monday from 4,354.7MW on Sunday, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity
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Thermal barrier coatings are designed to protect metal structural components from extreme elevated temperatures, thereby reducing stress and fatigue and increasing the part’s lifespan. In order to provide such a high level of protection, thermal barriers incorporate several key components. Every coating consists of four distinct layers, with each layer
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The federal government at the weekend assured Nigerians to expect an improvement in power supply soon as the $1.6 billion earmarked for the expansion and rehabilitation of the country’s transmission network is now ready for disbursement. It also foreclosed reviewing the withdrawal of subsidies in the power sector, saying the policy
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Tidal energy, or tidal power, is energy created by the tidal power of the sea. How was tidal energy discovered? Unsurprisingly, people cottoned onto tidal energy pretty early on. Tidal-powered dams and waterwheels that grind grain into flour, existed as early as 900AD. While Roman ruins of ancient tidal mills, dating from
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