In a groundbreaking statement today, Engineer Kelechi Onuigbo PhD., Head of Power division at PPC Limited and a leading expert in the field of Power systems, underscores the critical need for a sustainable approach to power generation. With a focus on both gas-based and diesel-based generation systems, Engineer Onuigbo emphasizes …
Read More »Tariff Hike: FCCPC Kicks DisCos for Constraints on Electricity Tokens Purchase
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has stated that distribution companies’ customers have the right to vend energy, purchase unlimited electricity token if they want to. The notice from the FCCPC came as a result of the vending constraints experienced by customers in the franchise area of Ikeja …
Read More »NLC Demands FG to Stop Proposed 40% Electricity Tariff Increase
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded that the Federal Government halts the proposed 40% increase in electricity tariffs from July 1, 2023. The NLC considers the tariff hike to be insensitive and callous, expressing concerns about its impact on consumers, particularly the poor. The NLC highlights issues such as …
Read More »Dangote Refinery to Produce 650,000 Barrels Per Day
The long awaited Dangote refinery set to be commissioned later this month has announced plan to produce 650,000 barrels of refined products per day. According to report, the commissioning would happen on May 22, 2023. The refinery is said to have been completed with pre-inauguration tests currently ongoing. The multi-billion-dollar …
Read More »PPC Advocates Energy Efficiency in Construction Projects
PPPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading engineering and infrastructure development company, has reiterated its commitment to reducing carbon emission in Nigeria’s construction industry through the implementation of energy efficient initiatives in its building projects. The Head of Building Services Engineering (BSE) at PPC Limited, Mr Anand Kumar, made this known in Lagos …
Read More »4 Benefits Nigerians with Smart Prepaid Meters Enjoys – PPC
Nigerians who have replaced their old energy meters with new smart prepaid meters are enjoying premium energy savings, says PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading engineering and infrastructure development company. In a statement on Monday, the Head of Power Division at PPC, Engr Kelechi Onuigbo PhD), said the ability to pay only …
Read More »How to Identify Sub-standard Solar Components – PPC
In view of the current saturation of the Nigerian market with substandard solar panels, PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading engineering and infrastructure development company, has highlighted ways to identify fake or substandard solar components. While commenting on the concerns that clean energy consumers were not getting value for money from their solar …
Read More »Nigerians May Pay More for Electricity Next Year
With plans to end the electricity subsidy from next year, Nigerians would have to pay more for the commodity under a new tariff arrangement to be unveiled by the Federal Government. The Federal Government reiterated the decision during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting organised by the Nigerian Electricity Commission, NERC in …
Read More »More Woes as Ikeja Electric, CONLOG Frustrate Lagos Residents, Releases Substandard Prepaid Meters
Contrary to the Federal Government motive of bridging the metering gap in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, Lagos residents have alleged Ikeja Electric and CONLOG Meter Solutions Nigeria supply substandard prepaid meters to its customers. This is coming after many struggled and lamented the difficulties in getting a prepaid meter …
Read More »Nigerians Spend N7 Trilllion Annually On Power Generation – Expert
Nigerians, and by extension, their businesses, expend about N7 trillion annually on power generation, a Renewable Energy expert, Mr Stephen Ogboko, has said. Ogboko, also the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Off Grid Tech Solutions Ltd., made this known at a virtual news conference in Lagos. He spoke on …
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