By Ikenna Omeje Nigeria is missing as Africa’s hydropower installed capacity is expected to continue to grow at a combined annual growth rate of 2.5 percent from 2017 to 2023. This growth on the continent will be driven by Ethiopia, Mozambique and Uganda, Rystad Energy research has shown. According to Rystad, the hydropower market will…
The organisers of the 2022 Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2022), scheduled to take place in Abuja from February 27th to March 3rd, 2022 says the session on the Petroleum Industry Act (P.I.A) will witness an intense and heated debate by industry professionals, policy makers and stakeholders. “There is no doubt that the biggest issue…
By Ikenna Omeje Climate change has become a topical issue at both local and international conferences, summits, and conventions, forcing more countries to roll out stringent policies to curtail carbon emissions. However, to achieve a sustainable outcome, policies and views on the energy transition should reflect global energy and economic realities surrounding…
Mrs. Blessing Enakimio is the Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice Chair of the Strategic Women and Youth Institute (SWYI). In an interview with select journalists, she talks about SWYI plans of hosting a series of workshops at the upcoming Nigeria International Energy Summit (N.I.E.S 2022) taking place in Abuja from February 27th to March 3rd, 2022. Excerpts;…
– Final Investment Decision signed by key players. Daniel Terungwa All is now set for execution of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project after France’s TotalEnergies and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced signing of Final Investment Decision (FID) at a historic ceremony held at Kololo grounds in Kampala, recently The…
The Kaduna Inland Dry Port (KIDP) is ready for commencement of the Federal Government’s Domestic Export Warehouse (DEW) and the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP). The General Manager of the port, Rotimi Raimi-Hassan, disclosed this ahead of full commencement of the scheme in March. He said KIDP has put in place all necessary actions for…
Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell) has completed the acquisition of Powershop Australia (“Powershop”), an online energy retailer serving more than 185,000 customers. A statement by Shell said that Powershop will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell under the Powershop brand within the Shell Energy business…
By Ikenna Omeje Oando Plc has provided reasons to the NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo), its shareholders and key stakeholders on the delay in the release of the company’s Audited Financial Statements (AFS). Oando had delayed the 2019 AFS filing by the due date of March 31, 2020; and, the 2020 Q1, Q2 and Q3…
.As FG targets 40m consumers; create 11,000 jobs under PPI By Eyo Nsima The Managing Director/CEO, FGN Power Company, Kenny Anuwe, has expressed Federal Government commitment to resolving bottlenecks in transmission and distribution networks in order to increase electricity access across Nigeria. Speaking at the official kickoff of the Power System Simulations, PSS for Nigeria,…
Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and digital transformation company is partnering PowerPro to provide hardware, software and lifecycle services for digital transformation of the Nigerian manufacturing industry. The General Manager for PowerPro, Adebayo Johnson, in a statement on Friday, said the partnership offered significant growth potential in the food and beverage, chemical, oil and gas…
