NNPCL moves to boost cooking gas access, to raise supply by 194%
Innocent Obasi & Habeeb Adamu
September 30, 2022
By Innocent Obasi & Habeeb Adamu …targets 740 distribution centres in 3yrs, 20m cylinders in 5yrs The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is targeting to increase its supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, in the country by 194 percent to 5 million metric tonnes, from 1.7mmt it supplied in 2021. To achieve this, the firm is looking to leverage India’s successful LPG models and advancements in the last 10 years. […]
Chevron, MOECO collaborate on advanced geothermal technology
Innocent ObasiSeptember 27, 2022
By Innocent Obasi A Joint Collaboration Agreement between Chevron New Energies International Pte, Ltd. (Chevron) and Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO) has been signed to explore the technical and commercial feasibility of advanced geothermal power generation in Japan. The new partnership will study geothermal resource potential across Japan and evaluate the effectiveness […]
NNPC seeks US Corporation, Exim Bank funding to deliver gas projects
Habeeb AdamuSeptember 27, 2022
By Habeeb Adamu Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said it is in talks with the United States Finance Corporation and Exim Bank to seek financing for its multibillion-dollar gas projects. Mele Kyari, NNPCL Group CEO, who disclosed this on Thursday at the Nigerian International Economic Partnership in New York, said the country was getting a […]
Sahara Group joins Australia-based CO2CRC to drive emissions reduction aspirations
Olivia NnoromSeptember 22, 2022
By Olivia Nnorom Sahara Group, a leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, has become the latest member of CO2CRC, an Australia-based global carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) research organization. Sahara joined the leading global CCUS research organisation to drive its commitment to reducing its emissions footprint and building a more sustainable business model. The company’s emissions reduction aspirations will […]
Consortium berths to explore CCUS solutions in Singapore
Innocent ObasiSeptember 22, 2022
By Innocent Obasi A consortium that will evaluate and advance large-scale carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) solutions and integrated infrastructure in Singapore has been formed. The consortium, comprising Air Liquide, an industrial gases company, Chevron, an energy industry company, Keppel, an infrastructure company, and PetroChina, a gas company, announced the signing of a memorandum […]
NEMSA commences nationwide audit of DisCos’ installations
Innocent ObasiSeptember 22, 2022
By Innocent Obasi Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), a regulating agency for the safety of the power sector in Nigeria, began a nationwide audit of the facilities operated by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) on Tuesday. The agency, which is in charge of enforcing technical standards and laws in the nation, stated that the development […]
Nigeria’s rising debt signals ailing economy, says analyst
CHUKS OLUIGBOSeptember 22, 2022
By Chuks Oluigbo …urges Buhari govt to curb borrowing, begin to wind down Amid Nigeria’s ballooning debt stock, the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to curb borrowing and rather focus on putting its house in order in preparation for handover to a new administration come May 2023. Marcel Okeke, a […]
Conference to address Nigeria’s energy crisis opens in Lagos Sept. 20
Onome AmugeSeptember 20, 2022
Nigeria Energy Conference is returning for its ninth edition in Lagos from September 20-22, 2022 with the theme “Affordable, Reliable and Sustainable Energy through Collaboration”. The conference and exhibition is an annual event aimed at reflecting and promoting Nigeria’s evolving nature of producing electricity and delivering energy security. The three-day event, according to its organisers, […]
Nigeria, Morocco seal deal on new energy-supply route for West Africa, Europe
Habeeb AdamuSeptember 19, 2022
By Habeeb Adamu …final investment decision set for 2023, says NNPC Nigeria and Morocco last week signed a memorandum of understanding on a gas pipeline project linking both countries, raising the possibility of a new energy-supply route for West Africa and Europe. The agreement, signed between Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines, and the […]
Huawei opens digital power talent development programme for Africans
Innocent ObasiSeptember 14, 2022
By Innocent Obasi Huawei Digital Power has introduced its talent development programme in sub-Saharan Africa in order to upskill 1,000 practitioners and tertiary students in the region with technical knowledge and skills in the digital power arena. The programme, which the tech giant announced during the Solar Show Africa 2022, is a part […]