All posts tagged "transmission company"

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  Develop power infrastructure with Excess Crude Account – Tukur

  The Chairman of the newly reconstituted supervisory board of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Mr. Haman Tukur, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to use part of the fund in the Excess Crude Account to develop power...

  • Posted August 30, 2013
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  High voltage caused nationwide power failure – TCN

  The total power failure experienced nationwide last Thursday was caused by high voltage, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said. The blackout, which occurred around 1.55pm on the fateful day, resulted in a complete system collapse. TCN...

  • Posted July 15, 2013
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  Power cuts worsen as generation drops by 1,598MW

  Power generation in the country dropped by 1,598 megawatts on Sunday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria said. The company explained that the massive load shedding being experienced nationwide was caused by vandalism of two major gas pipelines...

  • Posted June 24, 2013
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  NIPPs will double power generation by 2014 – NERC

  Power generation in the country will double by the first quarter of 2014 when the 10 National Integrated Power Projects become operational, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said. NERC said all NIPP stations would soon be...

  • Posted June 19, 2013
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  FG seeks $3.4billion foreign loan for power projects

  The Federal Government is looking beyond Nigerian banks to raise $3.4bn needed to fund power projects in the country because of high interest rates being charged on loans by local banks. The Chairman, Presidential Task Force on...

  • Posted April 23, 2013
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