Energy Transition

KEY POINTS The Federal Government has added 544MW of wheeling capacity to the Kano power grid following the commissioning of four transmission substations across the state. The projects were delivered …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has launched a public sensitisation campaign in Kebbi State to tackle vandalism and encroachment on land reserved for electricity transmission infrastructure. The …

KEY POINTS Parts of Lagos and Abuja are experiencing electricity disruptions as distribution companies blame reduced power allocation from the national grid and technical faults for the interruptions. Ikeja Electric …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, is preparing for a major transformation as the country moves towards a more competitive electricity market, ending more than a century of …

KEY POINTS The chairman of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) Executive Board, Sule Abdulaziz, has been unanimously re-elected for another three-year term, with a call for stronger financial commitments …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced an eight-hour electricity interruption in parts of Abuja to allow engineers to carry out planned maintenance at the 132/33kV Kubwa …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility,Eskom, has extended its waiver of registration-related charges for eligible customer-owned solar power installations connected directly to its distribution network, allowing households additional time …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has restored the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi single-circuit transmission line after nearly a month of disruption caused by the collapse of a transmission …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has inspected the Katsina 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation as preparations intensify for the next major phase of equipment installation. The inspection was conducted …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, has sharply reduced its reliance on expensive diesel generators as the country’s electricity supply system continues to improve. Eskom spent R1.16 billion …