Ondo State Government has begun move to break monopoly of the Transmission Company of Nigeria and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in power generation and distribution in the state. The move is to ensure electricity gets to many communities in the state that are yet to be connected to national
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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is collaborating with private industry on cutting-edge fusion research aimed at achieving commercial fusion energy. This work, enabled through a public-private DOE grant program, supports efforts to develop high-performance fusion grade plasmas. In one such project PPPL is working
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Electricity customers who paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider scheme will be refunded, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said. NERC said this on Wednesday in an emailed response, through its Head of Public Affairs, Mr Michael Faloseyi, to questions from our correspondent. Following the recent announcement by the Federal
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Discussants: Idowu Oyebanjo (Moderator), Deberechi David, Tunde Salihu, Emeka Ezeh, Akinwumi Bada, Sampa Katepa, Duru Austyn, Eddy Ebruke, Silvanus Ajuyah, Ademola Agoro, Lukuman Olayiwola, Ismaila Rafiu, Isaac Adekanye, Segun Adaju and Rabiu Haruna Discussion: Billing, Energy theft and Off-grid solutions are issues currently gaining attention of Nigerians as the need to
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On December 27, three days before the curtains finally draw on 2020, data obtained from the office of the vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, revealed that the average volume of power generated and distributed to Nigerians from the national grid within the year was 4,045 megawatts (MW) daily, about 264MW
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Mikano Motors, a subsidiary of Mikano International Limited, has completed plans to roll out autogas vehicles and electric cars in Nigeria. However, the company wants the Nigerian government to create the enabling environment and legal backing. Similarly, it is seeking legislation that will protect local assemblers against importation that is taking chunks
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A former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, yesterday advocated the regionalisation of power grid as part of the ways to solve the current problems in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). Amadi, who spoke when he appeared on The Morning Show, a breakfast programme on
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Can you imagine a world powered by 100% renewable electricity and fuels? It may seem fantasy, but a collaborative team of scientists has just shown this dream is theoretically possible—if we can garner global buy-in. The newly published research, led by Professor James Ward from the University of South Australia and
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A series of in-depth interviews with DNV GL’s energy experts on the challenges facing transmission and distribution system operators. How are transmission and distribution system operators (TSOs and DSOs) coping with the radical changes taking place in the energy system? What changes can we expect to happen in the operation of our
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The rising number of countries gradually shifting from fossil fuels and encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles may pose a major threat to Nigeria’s crude oil exports. Sales of electric cars topped 2.1 million globally in 2019, surpassing 2018 – already a record year – to boost the stock to 7.2
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