The federal government’s effort to subsidise electricity tariff for Nigerians has seen it cough out over N5 trillion in the last 10 years amounting to over 664 per cent growth, data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has shown. The data also revealed that the amount the government paid from
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An international team of researchers has invented small, leaf-shaped devices that generate electricity from both the wind and falling rain – and incorporated them into artificial plants. More and more green electricity is being generated from nature: from solar panels, wind turbines and all sorts of hydropower turbines. Each method typically
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As part of efforts to consolidate integrated power solutions, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) signed a tripartite agreement with Daystar Power Solutions Limited (Daystar Power) and The Wood Factory Limited (Wood Factory), to pioneer the delivery of its first grid-connected and solar hybrid power solution for commercial and
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Researchers at Kyushu University, in collaboration with Osaka University and the Fine Ceramics Center, have developed a framework that uses machine learning to speed up the discovery of materials for green energy technology. Using the new approach, the researchers identified and successfully synthesized two new candidate materials for use in
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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has said DisCos are not to blame for the poor power supply currently being experienced by customers. IBEDC attributed the poor power supply to the “low allocation” it received from the national grid. The IBEDC spokesperson, Busola Tunwase said on Wednesday that the erratic power supply was a
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MIT researchers have developed a battery-free, self-powered sensor that can harvest energy from its environment. Because it requires no battery that must be recharged or replaced, and because it requires no special wiring, such a sensor could be embedded in a hard-to-reach place, like inside the inner workings of a ship’s
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It’s heady times in power electronics. After decades of domination by silicon, two newer materials—silicon carbide and gallium nitride—have begun taking over multibillion-dollar markets. Silicon carbide is now the semiconductor of choice for the inverters and chargers in electric vehicles, for example. And if you’ve purchased a wall charger lately
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The Kebbi State Government has accused a top official of the immediate past administration in the state (name withheld) as the mastermind behind the sabotage of the incumbent administration’s efforts at ensuring constant electricity supply to the state. As a result, the sitting government vowed to decisively deal with any individual
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Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said his administration has begun to take advantage of the Electricity Act 2023 to transform the power supply situation in the state. He described the new law as a game changer in the electricity sector, stating that the state will soon key into it, as
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Electrical system reliability is the ability of an electrical system to perform its intended function without failure, interruption, or degradation. Electrical systems are critical to the functioning of many industries, and their reliability is essential to prevent costly downtime and ensure safety However, electrical system reliability can be affected by various
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