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Husk Power Systems and AEDC partner to bring solar-powered minigrid to Nasarawa, Nigeria

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Husk Power Systems, Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC), and the Duduguru community in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, have signed a partnership agreement to deliver sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy through interconnected minigrids (IMGs). The solar-powered minigrid in Duduguru, located in Obi Local Government Area, will provide 656 kW of daily energy supply to approximately 1,000 customers, 80% of whom are households and 20% micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Husk, which operates more than 40 isolated…

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Nigeria installs advanced SCADA systems for power grid management

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The Nigerian government has announced the installation of advanced supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to transform the management of the national power grid. Funded by the World Bank, this initiative is part of the Nigerian electricity transmission access project aimed at upgrading the country’s energy infrastructure. The new SCADA systems enable real-time monitoring and control, improving response to power outages and load management. Installed at over 100 substations, including Lagos’ Apapa substation, and supported…

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Nigeria, China strengthen ties in BRI, nuclear energy, renewable development

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Nigeria and China have agreed to bolster their partnership in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), human resource development, and nuclear energy following a meeting between the countries’ leaders. China, Nigeria’s largest bilateral lender, has provided loans totalling $5 billion as of March 2024, according to Nigeria’s Debt Management Office. The relationship between Nigeria and China, which has spanned over 50 years, deepened in 2018 when the two nations became partners in the Belt and…