The Rural Electrification Agency and Africa Mini-Grid Developers Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote and accelerate mini-grid development in Nigeria.
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Nigeria electricity has again collapsed, as power generation dropped from a peak of 3,594.60 megawatts (MW) at about 1:00a.m. at midnight to a meagre 42.7MW at the point of writing this report.
There is a renewed focus beyond the GTD, in enforcement of standard and safety of electrical equipment and installation across the country. Sector operators initially dismissed safety and standard as a major issue but over time the realization has dawned on all operators that the GTD is not enough. Regulating installations and equipment for standard and quality is a serious component of every developed power sector.
Fola, who was speaking on the $550 million power plant, said the signing of the PPA for the development of the plant would further take the discussions with lenders to a different levels.
A statement from TCN’s management on Friday in Abuja said reports obtained from power stations and the sequence of events generated by the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition had revealed the cause of the collapse.
A statement by APGC’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Joy Ogaji, in Abuja on Monday said that the GenCos were not aware of any such practice in the sector.
This was contained in a statement signed by Michael Faloseyi, the NERC’s Head of Media, and made available to newsmen on Thursday