Tag: #NigeriaElectricity
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POWER BLACKOUT FIX RACING AHEAD AFTER PIPELINE BLAST – LIGHTS BACK IN 24-48 HOURS!
Lights out nationwide? Hold tight NISO’s glued to NGPTC repairs on the vandalized Escravos-Lagos Gas Pipeline after Tuesday’s explosion tanked electricity generation hard! The blast crippled gas supply to key power plants, starving the national grid and leaving customers in the dark right before Christmas. Multiple stations went offline, creating massive shortfalls—classic Nigeria power headache…
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ABUJA TO EXPERIENCE PHASED POWER OUTAGES DUE TO FCDA ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The Nigerian Electricity sector has announced a planned load management exercise in Abuja to facilitate road construction by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). This exercise will affect the 132kv Gwagwalada-Kukwaba line 2 and will be rolled out in three phases. The first phase runs from Tuesday, October 28 to Sunday, November 2, daily between…
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NISO REPORTS 1,100MW POWER DROP DUE TO GAS SUPPLY STRIKE
Industrial action in gas sector triggers major power shortfall; urgent grid stabilization measures activated. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) announced a sharp drop in national grid power generation from over 4,300MW to about 3,200MW on Sept 28, caused by a strike within the gas supply chain by PENGASSAN workers. To avert a nationwide blackout,…
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FEC APPROVES MAJOR FUNDING TO UPGRADE NATIONAL POWER INFRASTRUCTURE
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has green lit significant funding to modernise Nigeria’s power infrastructure, aiming to boost electricity supply and fuel industrial growth. Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu announced approval of four key projects, including a N13 billion compensation payout for the Lagos Transmission Industrial Project backed by a $238 million JICA loan. This…
