Energy Transition

KEY POINTS The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has praised the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, LASERC, for introducing consumer-focused electricity reforms aimed at eliminating estimated billing and …

KEY POINTS Nigerian households are facing another increase in cooking gas prices following fresh adjustments in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, by major suppliers and depot operators across …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has said Africa is becoming one of the most important regions in the global energy industry as geopolitical tensions and supply …

KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, has entered into a new agreement with two Chinese firms in a renewed effort to revive Nigeria’s long-dormant refining assets in …

KEY POINTS Egbin Power Plc, Nigeria’s largest thermal electricity generation station, has been forced to shut down operations and disconnect from the national grid following a fatal industrial accident that …

KEY POINTS The Lagos State Government has signed fresh power purchase agreements with three energy companies as part of efforts to improve electricity supply across critical public infrastructure in the …

KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has declared a force majeure following the collapse of a major transmission tower along the Ikeja West–Osogbo 330kV line after a severe …

KEY POINTS Two major South African labour unions, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Solidarity, have accepted the 7% wage increase proposed by power utility Eskom. Union leaders confirmed …

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s power sector regulator, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has rolled out fresh guidelines aimed at improving transparency and reducing electricity transmission losses across the country’s grid. …

KEY POINTS State-owned Coega Development Corporation and power utility Eskom have signed a three-year strategic cooperation framework to support South Africa’s Nuclear New Build Programme (NNBP) and promote inclusive economic …