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In efforts to boost gas supply to some northern states of the country, Greenville LNG, said they have entered an agreement with the federal government on supply of liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to power the Kaduna plant in Kaduna state. According to them, a Memorandum of understanding (MOU), was signed to this effect four years ago, while construction work on ...

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has flagged off construction of a 330 kilovolt (KV) transmission substation worth N5.49 billion in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital. The Managing Director of NDPHC, Chiedu Ugbo at the site yesterday said the project which will be completed this year will add about 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity capacity to the state. He ...

“Egbin Power Plc has unveiled plans to invest $1.2 billion (N432 billion) for the construction of 1,575 Mega Watts in Nigeria.The plant which is expected to be completed by 2020, is expected to increase the supply of electricity to homes and businesses in the country.”- The Guardian   According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plant, ...

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has commissioned the over N200 million Arkilla TCN Sub-station 132/33KVA upgraded transformer for power distribution in the state. New Telegraph reports that under the new arrangements, the state will bid good bye to power outage and when completed the state Independent Power Project (IPP), will operate at full capacity to meet the power needs of ...

New Telegraph reports that after eight years of the award of the N3.8 billion Sokoto State Independent Power Project (IPP), the plant was yesterday test run to commence full operation. The IPP was awarded in November 2008 by the immediate past administration of Governor Aliyu Magakarda Wamakko. The 38 megawatts capacity power plant was officially fired up as part of ...

Vanguard reports that a South Korean firm, Kingline Integrated Power Development Limited, has expressed its readiness to build a 550 Megawatts gas fired power plant in Cross River State. According to Vanguard, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Sean Kim, dropped the hint when he led a delegation from the firm on a courtesy visit to the governor, ...

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has given an approval for the construction of a power plant in Kaduna State, which is expected to generate 215 megawatts of electricity. According to Vanguard, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, dropped the hints while briefing State House Correspondents alongside his colleagues in the Ministry of Information, Budget and National Planning ...