Out of the three sectors of the power supply chain in the country which are the generation, transmission and distribution, only the transmission is controlled by the government, the other two are private sector driven. Therefore, the constant and growing trend of transmission tower vandalization poses a great threat to…
NERC ISSUES NINE NEW LICENSES IN QUARTER 1 OF 2024
In the just released 2024 Quarter 1 report of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, it shows that the following licenses and registration certificates have been granted: 1. Nine (9) Off-Grid Generation Licenses with gross capacity of 109.69MW of which Golden Penny Power Limited got six (6) of the licenses. Other…
THE INCESSANT NATIONAL GRID COLLAPSE AND POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS
The Nigerian National Grid is an interconnection of all the power supply infrastructure and networks within the country which is controlled by the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo. During President Buhari’s Administration from 2015 – 2023, the country experienced a total of 99 national grid collapses which put a great…
Electrical Training 2023
Don’t be an Electrical Engineer without Practical and Design Skills Delwit Engineering Ltd has been in the business of Electrical Designs and Installation for over a decade and are interested in ensuring that practicing and newly graduated electrical engineers get the best out of this special engineering profession. Do you…
Discrepancies in Generation Capacity and National Grid Collapses as Reflected on the NERC Quarterly Report of Quarter 1 2022
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) which is the watchdog and regulator within the electricity sector on Tuesday the 10th of January, 2023 released the quarter 1 (Q1) of 2022 industry report which highlighted the industry’s operational and commercial performance as well as other issues relating to metering, consumer complaints…