Power & Energy

Mar
20
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
From Geometric Power To Alaoji Power Plant: Gov Otti Please Look Before You Leap – Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere

From Geometric Power To Alaoji Power Plant: Gov Otti Please Look Before You Leap – Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere

Abia State, Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Power & Energy
FROM GEOMETRIC POWER TO ALAOJI POWER PLANT : GOVERNOR OTTI, PLEASE LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. It was nice watching Governor Alex Otti's dancing steps towards the Alaoji Power Plant on a mission to find enduring answers to the perennial problems of power supply inadequacy plaguing our socioeconomic life. Everything was looking good at first sight during the facility guided tour by the Governor while in the company of the man who could not manage EEDC well enough to guarantee passable paltry power supply for Abians across the board, Chief, Sir Emeka Offor, Chairman of Chrome Group, Interstate Electric, EEDC et…
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Mar
20
2024
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From Geometric To Alaoji Power Plant, Gov Otti Pushes Ahead For Stable Electricity In Abia

From Geometric To Alaoji Power Plant, Gov Otti Pushes Ahead For Stable Electricity In Abia

Abia State, Business, Good Governance, News Flash, Power & Energy
FROM GEOMETRIC TO ALAOJI POWER PLANT, GOV OTTI PUSHES AHEAD FOR STABLE ELECTRICITY IN ABIA Having literally solved the problem of power generation and distribution in Aba and eight other local governments, through the Geometric Integrated Power Project, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has shifted his focus to the remaining eight local governments in the state, beginning from Umuahia, the state capital. In a bold move to achieve uninterruptible power supply across the state, Governor Otti on Tuesday embarked on a tour of the Alaoji Power Generating Plant at Alaoji, Ugwunagbo Local Government Area, on the outskirts of…
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Mar
09
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Kudos As Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa Begins To Tackle The EEDC Cankerworms – By Dr. Engr Odo Ijere

Kudos As Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa Begins To Tackle The EEDC Cankerworms – By Dr. Engr Odo Ijere

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Power & Energy
KUDOS AS HONORABLE IBE OKWARA OSONWA BEGINS TO TACKLE THE EEDC CANKERWORMS. Finally the people of Ohafia Udumaeze, Abiriba, Nkporo, Abam Onyerubi and environs breathed some fresh air as our rising star and one of the biggest catch of today's 10th National Assembly, the people's representative, Honorable Ibe Okwara Osonwa begins to drag, grill, disembowel and join issues with the atrocious, mendaceous and incompetent Eastern Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC owned by one of Nigeria's untouchable rabid capitalists, Chief Emeka Offor of Chrome Oil. Chief Emeka Offor's EEDC are known unrepentant outlaws since taking over the distribution of electricity power supply…
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Mar
07
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
FGN Threatens To Revoke License Of DisCos Over Power Supply

FGN Threatens To Revoke License Of DisCos Over Power Supply

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
FG Threatens To Revoke License Of DisCos Over Power Supply The Federal Government, on Wednesday, threatened to revoke the licenses of power Distribution Companies over persistent poor power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this known on Wednesday. The minister, through his X handle, expressed that the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, and the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria have been summoned to a crucial meeting to explain the current challenges faced nation. “The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the worsening power supply in…
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Feb
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
The Power To Dream: Being Full Text Of Gov Otti’s Speech At The Commissioning Of The Geometric Power Plant

The Power To Dream: Being Full Text Of Gov Otti’s Speech At The Commissioning Of The Geometric Power Plant

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Power & Energy
The Power to Dream BEING TEXT OF SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE, DR. ALEX C. OTTI, OFR, AT THE OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING OF GEOMETRIC POWER PLANT, OSISIOMA INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT, ABA, ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024. Protocol, It is with a great sense of fulfilment that I welcome everyone who has come from far and near to be part of this epoch-making event; the commissioning of Geometric Integrated Power Project, a 141MW, expandable to 188MW power generation and distribution facility built to supply uninterrupted electricity to businesses and households across 9 local governments in Abia State within the Aba…
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Feb
26
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Igboland To The World, Alex Otti At Work

Igboland To The World, Alex Otti At Work

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Power & Energy
After commissioning the plant on Monday February 26, 2024, the company will start the distribution of power to residents in Aba mega city, comprising 9 local government areas. Aba Geometric Power Integrated Company will become the first electricity company in Nigeria to generate and distribute power on their own through gas. Aba will be separated from the national grid. The company has laid a pipeline to distribute gas from Owaza to their station in Osisioma. There is a 99% certainty that Aba will enjoy 24/7 electricity. Igbo land to the world, Alex Otti at work.
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Feb
24
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Commissioning The $800M Geometric Power Plant; Aba Will Enjoy 24/7 Electricity

Commissioning The $800M Geometric Power Plant; Aba Will Enjoy 24/7 Electricity

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash, Power & Energy
After commissioning the $800M Geometric Power Plant on Monday, the company will start the distribution of power to residents in Aba mega city, comprising 9 local government areas. Aba Geometric Power Integrated Company will become the first electricity company in Nigeria to generate and distribute power on their own through gas. Aba will be separated from the national grid. The company has laid a pipeline to distribute gas from Awaza to their station in Osisioma. There is a 99% certainty that Aba will enjoy 24/7 electricity.
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Feb
13
2024
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Has NEPA Frustrated You And Your Business? Help Has Come – By Nnate Ernest

Has NEPA Frustrated You And Your Business? Help Has Come – By Nnate Ernest

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Business, Power & Energy
HAS NEPA FRUSTRATED YOU BEFORE? By Nnate Ernest Are you tired of constantly dealing with power outages and interruptions in electricity supply? Tired of power interruption when you're watching your favourite TV show or ever imagined what a good power supply feels like. Do you want a reliable and cost-effective solution? Look no further than hybrid inverters! In Nigeria, the power supply can be very poor, and the high cost of fuel to run generators only makes matters worse. However, with a hybrid inverter, you can experience a reliable power supply without having to worry about constant power cuts. And,…
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Feb
10
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Electricity Act Amendment Bill Signed Into Law By President Tinubu

Electricity Act Amendment Bill Signed Into Law By President Tinubu

News Flash, Power & Energy, Presidency
President Tinubu Signs Electricity Act Amendment Bill Into Law The bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives on July 27, 2023, and the Senate on November 14, 2023, was sponsored by Honourable Babajimi Benson, who represents Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, “seeks to address the development and environmental concerns of host communities, and sets aside five percent of the actual annual operating expenditures of power generating companies (GENCOs) from the preceding year for the development of…
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