Fire on Saturday night gutted the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) power sub-station at Maryland junction, Maryland, area of Lagos State. The immediate and remote cause of the fire outbreak could not be ascertained as of press time but a source said it could be as a result of a sudden
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It’s well known that microgrids can offer resiliency against power outages, but what happens when microgrids themselves run out of moving electrons? Researchers have tested this question, using machine learning as a tool for optimizing power restoration on microgrids after power outages. Microgrids are, as the name suggests, like regular power
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The federal government, yesterday, began another round of consultation aimed at revamping Nigeria’s ailing power sector, with a hint that industry players might need to dump dollar-denominated transactions to surmount the gas supply problem. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, stated this at the opening of a three-day retreat he
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National grid collapsed again, yesterday, throwing most part of the country into darkness. The system collapsed at about 1pm cutting down electricity from 4,032.80 megawatts at about 12pm to 43 megawatts 1pm and a meagre 303 megawatts at about 5:00 pm. This is as the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), said electricity
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Maiduguri inaugurated 107 mass transit vehicles, including 50 electric taxis purchased by the Borno State Government. Speaking at the ceremony, the President lauded Governor Babagana Zulum for his foresight and people-oriented policies and projects. He disclosed that the Federal Government planned to set up a plant
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The UK’s engineering sector is trailing behind the likes of healthcare and financial services when it comes to its decarbonisation efforts, a study has found. Zero-carbon commuting specialists Mobilityways found that large firms working in the civil and automotive engineering space were typically less keen on setting interim goals to reach
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The east Africa region has the fastest growing population in Africa. Between 2013 and 2017, its growth rate was twice the African average. The region is also experiencing strong economic growth. It's sub-Saharan share of GDP has risen from 14% in 2000 to 21% in 2022. Such growth translates to higher
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, Port Harcourt Region, has raised the alarm over the rising interference on its lines right of way across communities within its six mandate states. The company said this situation, coupled with the vandalisation and stealing of its equipment in Rivers, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River,
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Modern commercial and residential buildings depend on complex electrical systems to power all devices and appliances. At the heart of these vital systems is the switchboard – a critical component that routes and controls electricity to where it’s needed safely and efficiently. Let’s explore what a switchboard is and why
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Nigeria’s electricity generation rose by 5.1 percent, yesterday, to 5,011 megawatts, MW, from 4,757.36MW recorded last week. This was contained in the data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator, NESO, an autonomous unit of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. The data obtained by Vanguard did not provide reasons for the said
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