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The Constant Vandalization of Transmission Towers and Its Impact On the Nigerian Power Sector

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 the already erratic power supply of the country and the depleted revenue of the federal government.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) report states that in 2022, a total read more

NERC

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 Off-Grid Generation Licensees are Daybreak Power Solution, TIS Renewable Energy Limited and Auro Nigeria Private Limited.

2. Also, Nine (9) Captive Power Generation Permit were read more

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 question on the stability of our grid network and the possible competence of the managerial hands on the system.

So far, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s regime, we read more