Lesotho: Lesotho Electricity Company Plunged Into Financial Woes
The Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) is in financial difficulties due to the high costs of importing electricity from South Africa and the huge debts it owes to service providers.
The company’s situation is so dire that it has no funds to pay employees’ annual bonuses which are due at the end of this month, according to a report by Lesotho Times.
The report said the company has agreed on a payment plan with its staffers to stagger the bonus payments and ward off an industrial action they had contemplated.
The power utility will pay M38 million to Eskom for 24 Megawatts of power at the end of this month and pay M2 million to the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) for the same amount of power from ‘Muela Hydropower Station in Butha-Buthe.
Speaking about the company’s financial situation, the Managing Director of Lesotho Electricity Company, Mr Mohlomi Seithleko, confirmed that Eskom’s high has contributed to the utility’s current financial problems.
He said Muela was currently only producing 48MW as only two turbines were working.
“It costs us M2.42 to render electricity services to customers whom we charge M1.41 on average, which means we are running at a huge loss, thus, struggling to meet obligations due to the tariffs that are not cost reflective,” Mr Seitlheko said.
“Electricity usage reaches its peak between June and August each year due to the cold winter season. Therefore, the Muela turbines are expected to be in full swing during this period. However, one is still down.
“They (LHDA) promised it will be up in early July. Now that it was not working in June, we are going to pay Eskom M38 million compared to the M2 million we would have paid the LHDA. During this peak season, we buy a unit at M5.89 from Eskom whereas an LHDA unit costs us M0.12 throughout.
“We are already working on the plan to supply the country during the six months from October to March when the Muela plant will be under maintenance.
“Eskom has already promised to meet our demands. We are already in talks with the government to chip in as we would need to import more electricity then. The Ramarothole plant is not helping much because it only produces during the day.”
Mr Seitlheko said they were going to pay the workers’ bonuses in intervals from this month-end due to the financial problems.
“I will not lie. Yes, we do have financial problems. It is a policy issue to pay employees bonuses at the end of June each year but our finances are not allowing us to do so. We had proposed to the employees to pay them in December when our cash flows would be better as operating costs are not that high in summer. However, they refused.
“We had to negotiate and find common ground. The decision reached this morning was that we will pay them in intervals, starting from the bottom staff layers this month-end.
“The supervisors to middle management will be paid in July, while senior management will be paid in the two months of August and September. This will enable us to manage the cash flows whilst also avoiding the industrial action which was on the cards.”
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Accuses Downstream Petroleum Regulator Of Sabotage
Africa’s largest refinery, Dangote Refinery, is accusing the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of being reckless by issuing fuel importation licences indiscriminately.
The Nigeria-based refinery claims holders of fuel importation licences are importing dirty diesel and jet fuel into the country, thereby, compelling them to export 3.5 billion litres of products, representing 90 per cent of their production.
“The decision of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), in granting licences indiscriminately for the importation of dirty diesel and aviation fuel has made the Dangote refinery expand into foreign markets.
“The refinery has recently exported diesel and aviation fuel to Europe and other parts of the world.
“The same industry players fought us for crashing the price of diesel and aviation fuel, but our aim, as I have said earlier, is to grow our economy,” said Devakumar Edwin, Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited, said during a training programme for selected journalists in Lagos at the weekend.
According to Edwin, despite Dangote’s effort to meet ECOWAS’s standards, the authority gives licences to traders to import high-sulfur petrol from Europe into the country.
He explained that since the US and UK have issued a cap on Russia’s petroleum products, these products are now dumped in Nigeria’s market by various traders.
“Even though we are producing and bringing out diesel into the market, complying with ECOWAS regulations and standards, licences are being issued, in large quantities, to traders who are buying the extremely high sulphur diesel from Russia and dumping it in the Nigerian Market.
“Since the US, EU and UK imposed a Price Cap Scheme from 5th February 2023 on Russian Petroleum Products, a large number of vessels are waiting near Togo with Russian ultra-high sulphur diesel and, they are being purchased and dumped into the Nigerian Market.
“Some of the European countries were so alarmed about the carcinogenic effect of the extra high sulphur diesel being dumped into the Nigerian Market that countries like Belgium and The Netherlands imposed a ban on such fuel being exported from its country, into West Africa, recently.
“Sadly, the country is giving import licences for such dirty diesel to be imported into Nigeria when we have more than adequate petroleum refining capacity locally,” Edwin said.
In addition, Edwin said the reason why Dangote can export to foreign countries is because its products meet international oil standards.
He said this indiscriminate licensing by NMDPRA would only frustrate the refinery’s adherence to standard quality, making it easy for traders to import low-quality petroleum products into the country.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: NEDCo Undertakes Revenue Mobilisation And Loss Control Exercise Today
The Northern Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (NEDCo) has commenced revenue
mobilisation and loss control exercise across its operational areas effective June 24, 2024.
The exercise will cover all categories of customers in arrears including both privately owned
and state-owned accounts apart from a selected critical few.
A statement issued by the Corporate Communications Manager of NEDCo, Maxwell Kotoka, said significant attention would be given to loss-inducing activities such as illegal and/or unauthorized connections of all forms.
According to him, special security arrangements would be put in place to arrest and prosecute anyone who interfered with the exercise.
He said any person identified to be engaged in illegal connections or re-connections would equally be dealt with by the law.
NEDCo’s Head Office and Area Offices will be closed temporarily to allow for the full engagement of all staff, including top management in this exercise.
“Our customer service centres, zonal offices and third-party vendors will, however, remain open to address customer concerns including re-connections,” he said.
Mr Kotoka said the exercise would not interfere in any way with ongoing prosecution processes.
Also, customers in NEDCo’s operational arrears are entreated to pay their bills immediately to avoid disconnection and payment of re-connection fees.
Similarly, those involved in various forms of illegal and unauthorised connections are advised to stop and desist forthwith from such actions to avoid any brush with the law.
“NEDCo urged all to cooperate for the exercise to be successful, bearing in mind that we can only serve you well when you use power decently and pay for same,” he concluded.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Dangote Claims Oil Majors Are Trying To Sabotage Africa’s Biggest Refinery
The international oil companies operating in Nigeria are seeking to undermine the operations and profit margins of Africa’s largest refinery, Dangote, by asking for high premiums for domestically produced crude, a senior official at the Dangote refinery has told local media.
The Dangote Refinery in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest, began the production of fuels in January 2024, marking the start-up of the refinery that has seen years of delays.
Now a senior official accuses the multinational companies operating in the country of “plotting” to bankrupt the refinery.
“While the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) are trying their best to allocate the crude for us, the IOCs are deliberately and willfully frustrating our efforts to buy the local crude,” Devakumar Edwin, Vice President, Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), told Nigerian media this weekend.
“It seems that the IOCs’ objective is to ensure that our Petroleum Refinery fails. It is either they are deliberately asking for ridiculous/humongous premium or, they simply state that crude is not available,” Nigeria’s newspapers quoted Edwin as saying.
The refinery had to pay $6 per barrel above the market price at one point, the official added.
“It appears that the objective of the IOCs is to ensure that Nigeria remains a country which exports crude oil and imports refined petroleum products,” Edwin was also quoted as saying.
The Dangote refinery, which has a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), is expected to meet 100% of Nigeria’s demand for all refined petroleum products and have a surplus of each of the products for export.
The refinery expects to export diesel to customers in Europe, as well as gasoline to Latin American and African markets. However, production of Euro V gasoline, the gasoline complying with Europe’s emissions standards, is not expected to be produced until late 2024, according to analysts at Facts Global Energy.
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is looking to set up a trading firm that would handle crude supply for the new mega refinery in Nigeria, Reuters reported in March, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the plans.
Source: Oilprice.com
Congo: Chinese Firm Embarks On A Multi-Faceted Oil And Gas Project
The Republic of the Congo has a goal of increasing hydrocarbon production to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) and projects such as Wing Wah Oil Company’s Banga Kayo development will serve as catalysts for meeting this objective.
The project is a strong example for how integration and scalability can be utilized to not only monetize resources but maximize production beyond the lifecycle of initially-tied in blocks.
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – the voice of the African energy sector – conducted a tour of Wing Wah’s project near Pointe Noire during a working visit to the country this week.
A strong advocate for the development of oil and gas in Africa, the AEC believes that hydrocarbons are the solution for making energy poverty history by 2030.
Project’s such as Wing Wah’s in the Republic of the Congo are not only a testament to the role international partnerships play in developing African oil and gas resources but to the potential for large-scale, integrated developments across the continent.
The Ministry of Hydrocarbons – led by Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua – and the country’s NOC Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo – led by Managing Director Maixent Raoul Ominga – have provided the much-needed support that companies such as Wing Wah need to develop innovative projects, and the AEC commends them for the progress made thus far.
Banga Kayo: An Innovative Oil & Gas Venture
The Banga Kayo conventional oilfield is a production permit operated by Wing Wah, which features approximately 250 wells that have been drilled to date.
Currently, the field is producing 45,000 bpd and is nearing its peak production of 80,000 bpd.
In addition to oil production, Wing Wah is implementing a phased expansion and development approach to monetize previously-flared gas resources.
Over three phases, the project will progressively increase gas treatment and valorization capacity, producing LNG, butane and propane, primarily for the domestic market. Excess products will be exported regionally.
The project incorporates the development of three trains.
The first has a capacity of one million cubic meters per day (mcm/d), while the second and third trains will have a capacity of two mcm/d each.
The second and third trains are anticipated to come online by March 2025 and December 2025, respectively, and will bring the total capacity of the project to five mcm/b.
In April 2024, Wing Wah signed an amended production sharing contract with the government for the Banga Kayo block, signaling the start of the expansion of the project.
Integration: A Tool for Maximizing Efficiency and Scalability
Wing Wah’s project in the Republic of the Congo is underpinned by a focus on integration and scalability.
The structure of the facilities has been planned in a way that prioritizes efficiency, reduces emissions and promotes scalability.
Specifically, the facility enables Wing Wah to tap into stranded gas that would have otherwise been flared, thereby providing opportunities for monetization and the utilization of gas across the oil production cycle.
Unlike traditional LNG infrastructure which faces challenges as blocks mature and feedstock declines, the scalable design of Wing Wah’s project creates the opportunity to maximize production – both at existing blocks and new concessions.
Additionally, each unit at the facility has its own power generation solution which are scalable in increments of 2 MW.
Currently, 22 MW is installed, with generators utilizing gas from associated blocks. As production increases, so can power generation, thereby ensuring scalability and durability.
Meanwhile, the water management system is also integrated into the project in a way that promotes environmentally-friendly operations. Water treatment is conducted on-site and distributed back into the ocean once treated.
As such, the facility provides a quintessence of oil and gas integration.
The development approach features fast construction, fast commissioning and quick, efficient operations.
Wing Wah are using state-of-the-art equipment and have an organized layout of the overall infrastructure and storage.
This is expected to boost efficiency at the project site while ensuring the project plays an instrumental role in processing oil and gas for the long-term.
Prioritizing Local Community Development
In addition to project efficiency, the Banga Kayo development has been constructed in a way that takes into account the needs of local communities.
All of the processing facilities have on-site accommodation, with senior management on-call to ensure a constant review of work.
Currently, the project employs more than 3,000 people, the majority of whom are workforce Congolese.
Meanwhile, excess power generated at the project site can be distributed to local communities, providing a clean and reliable source of power.
Water management also takes into account regional demand, with surrounding communities benefiting from a clean source.
This structure not only brings tangible benefits to local communities but reducing emissions across the project’s operational cycle.
“Wing Wah’s integrated project in the Republic of the Congo is a model that can and must be replicated in other oil and gas producing nations in Africa.
“The project’s focus on scalability ensures production is not limited to specific blocks, but rather, infrastructure can be easily tied into new concessions as exploration ramps up across the country.
Through gas-fired power generation, innovative water management and a long-term approach to production, the project is poised to unlock a wealth of benefits for the country,” states NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC.
Source: African Energy Chamber
Niger Confirms Anti-junta Rebels Behind Oil Pipeline Attack
Niger’s junta has confirmed that rebels damaged an oil pipeline carrying crude oil to neighbouring Benin.
The Patriotic Liberation Front, which is fighting for the release of former president Mohamed Bazoum, who was overthrown in a coup last July, said it was behind the attack earlier this week, a report by the BBC said.
It has threatened to target oil installations and called on the Chinese companies that run the pipeline to end their support for the military regime.
It is the latest setback to hit the newly opened 2,000km (1,243-mile) pipeline as relations between Niger and Benin continue to sour.
State media said the “malicious individuals” who had sabotaged part of the pipeline would be apprehended and prosecuted.
“We know which group is the author of the act [and which also] claimed [it],” public prosecutor Ousmane Baydo is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying.
Footage aired on state-run broadcaster Tele Sahel on Friday evening showed the damage in Niger’s southern Zinder region, with an oil spill stretching out into the bush.
The pipeline was formally launched at the end of last year and links Niger’s Agadem oilfield to Benin’s coast – and is set to be vital to both economies.
But its future has been in jeopardy following last year’s coup, when regional sanctions were imposed on Niger.
In February, the regional bloc Ecowas agreed to lift them and borders were allowed to be reopened.
Benin’s economy had also been hit by trade block and was anxious for imports and exports to resume.
But Niger decided to keep its borders closed to goods from Benin, alleging its neighbour was hosting French forces that were training others to destabilise Niger.
The junta in Niger views France with suspicion and has established closer ties with Russia since coming to power.
It kicked out French troops who had been in the West African state to fight militant Islamists threatening stability across the region.
France maintains it has no bases in Benin and such allegations are part of disinformation campaigns against the former colonial power.
Nonetheless the refusal to reopen the land border, usually busy with lorries driving back and forth, prompted Benin to block Niger’s inaugural oil exports.
China stepped into ease tensions – and Niger did manage to join the world of oil exporters, its first batch of crude leaving Benin at the end of May.
But the spat between Benin and Niger has continued.
Earlier this month five Niger nationals were arrested at an oil port in Benin on impersonation charges – and a loading of second crude shipment was reportedly aborted.
Three of the Nigeriens were given 18 months suspended sentences – and all of them, who worked for the Chinese oil firm running the pipeline, were expelled and flown to Niamey on Friday.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Nigeria: KEDCO Drags Manufacturers Association Of Nigeria To Court Over Unlawful Interference
Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), one of the power distribution companies in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has dragged the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over unlawful interference with its business, causing huge financial damage to the company.
A statement signed by Sani Bala Sani, Head of Corporate Communications, on Thursday, said the actions of MAN have subjected the company to a huge revenue loss of over 5.3 billion Naira per month.
The company also accused MAN of unlawful interference with its business, despite their knowledge about the FG’s removal of electricity subsidy for all Band A customers, and fluctuations in various macro-economic indices such as exchange rates, gas prices, inflation, and other factors responsible for computing electricity tariffs.
These factors have warranted KEDCO’s cost-reflective tariff to increase from ₦159.13 per kWh to ₦225.00 per kWh.
The statement attributed the conspiracy to actions including circulars signed and issued by the Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, directing all its members, including other Band A customers, to disregard their obligations and pay the old tariff rate on account rather than the statutory new tariff as approved by the regulator.
This has led customers on Band A to breach their obligations to pay the newly approved tariff.
The company said that MAN’s action has unfairly burdened it with the FG’s subsidy removal on Band A customers and the attendant losses, taking cognizance of the fact that KEDCO also has an obligation to pay the power generating companies’ cost-reflective tariff.
KEDCO vehemently lamented MAN’s mindful intention to protect its interest at the expense of causing damage to its business and employees.
This action not only causes unbearable losses to KEDCO, but it also hinders the company’s ability to procure more energy to serve its teeming customers, posing a threat to its corporate sustainability and Nigeria’s power sector growth.
Therefore, despite several engagements with MAN and its affiliate associations, KEDCO is left with no option but to drag MAN to court for committing the tort of procuring a breach of contract, unlawful interference, and conspiracy against its business.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Uganda: Rural Electricity Access Project To Connect 54000 Households With Electricity Before December Ends
Uganda is targeting to connect 54000 new customers under the Rural Electricity Access Project (REAP) before it ends by December 31, 2024.
So far 87,450 households from 981 villages have been connected to the National grid under this project supported by African Development Bank and the European Union.
During a stakeholders engagement in Jinja, which attracted officials from ministries, agencies and departments, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development revealed that the project which started in 2015 is ending this year.
“The project has been able to extend grid of about 1790Km and over 2600Km of low voltage which connects from the line to individual customers,” Samuel Bishop, the coordinator of the Project said in a report by Nilepost.co.ug.
He revealed that they have installed 981 transformers at different load centres including town centres and villages that have been connected to the grid.
He added that they have a target of connecting more 54000 new customers before end of this year.
“We are into the process of connecting close to 54000 unto the grid on single phase and we shall also consider three phase for those who deal in milling and other businesses including health centres, schools, churches among others ,” he said.
As the project comes to an end this year , government has embarked on fresh negotiations with the African Development Bank for another loan.
“So far we have spent over USD 85 million of the loan the remaining 15% of the loan is still outstanding to be paid out as the contractors close out their activities,” Bishop said.
In 2015 Uganda secured a loan of USD 100M from African Development Bank and additional grant of 11.2M Euros from the European Union for the Uganda Rural electricity Access project which has been extended to about 55 districts.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Sudan: Minister Of Energy And Oil Heralds Approaching Repumping Southern Sudan Oil
Sudanase Minister for Energy and Oil, Dr. Mohieddin Naeem Mohamed Saeed, has heralded the near completion of work on re-pumping South Sudan’s oil.
This came during his inspection visit on Wednesday to the fifth pumping station from Jebel Um Ali in the Nile River State, affirming that work has reached about 80% so far.
He appreciated the efforts of the workers at Bashair Pipeline Company (BAPCO) who continue to work day and night until the dawn of Eid in order to accelerate the pace in dealing with the stoppage of pumping to avoid economic and technical losses to the country and South Sudan.
The Minister inspected the valve at the station and was briefed on the alternative plans.
For his part, Engineer Ibrahim Adam, General Manager of Bashair Pipelines Company (BAPCO), stressed that the work is taking place according to the plans drawn up by the company, indicating that the company’s employees continue to work without stopping even during the blessed Eid Al-Adha holiday, stressing that their Eid is in the fields of work and the effort has been crowned with success, adding that soon Sudan and South Sudan will be heralded with the return of pumping.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: Three Suspects In Police Grips For Killing Student Of University Of Energy And Natural Resources In Sunyani
The Ghana Police Service has arrested and detained three suspects in connection with a robbery of students and lecturers of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) that resulted in the killing of Abdul Aziz Issah, a Renewable Energy Engineering Student, in April this year.
Some students of the university and their lecturers were on a trip to the Bui Generation Station operated by the Bui Power Authority when armed robbers attacked them on the stretch of Odomase-Badu in the West Sunyani Municipality at about 1900 hours on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
A report by Ghana News Agency (GNA) indicated that the Bono Regional Police arrested the three suspects through police intelligence.
The report said investigations were still ongoing.
The police retrieved several mobile phones and other valuables from the suspects who were arrested in their hideouts, according to the report.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Zambia: Cabinet Directs Zesco To Suspend Power Export Amidst Power Crisis
Zambia has announced plans to recall about 100 Megawatts of power being exported to its neighbours in a bid to meet local demand.
The East African nation is struggling to keep the lights on due to low water levels in its hydropower generation dams, occasioned by severe drought.
The Minister for Information and Media and Chief Government Spokesperson, Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa, with the Minister for Energy, Hon. Peter Kapala, revealed the decision of the government at a press conference.
Hon. Cornelius Mweetwa said Zesco, the national electricity supplier, has been directed to implement the Cabinet decision as soon as possible.
Negotiations are also ongoing to recall an additional 195MW, considering contractual obligations and the severe drought impacting the region.
Zesco has contracts to supply power to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia and the DRC.
However, the shortfall in power generation has compelled the country to import about 165MW of power to mitigate the shortage.
Speaking about the current power situation, Victor Mapani, Managing Director of Zesco Limited, said: “Zesco understand the adversities and challenges the load shedding poses and we sincerely regret that and wish things were different but as we are there is very little we can do about the water shortage.”
Meanwhile, the government, in collaboration with the private sector, is mobilising resources to open a second plant at Maamba Collieries, expected to produce around 300MW.
This project, requiring approximately US$80 million, has reached the final stages of financial closure.
Additionally, the government plans to install solar energy systems in public universities and colleges to free up energy for other uses.
Public institutions such as universities, hospitals and water processing plants, along with essential service providers like police stations, will not be subject to load-shedding.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Ghana: ECG Is Not Shedding Load–Energy Minister
Ghana’s Minister for Energy Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has stated that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is not carrying out a load-shedding exercise.
The power transmission company, GRIDCo and ECG, in a joint statement last week, hinted that the reduction in the volume of gas from Nigeria as announced by the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) is likely to result in load-shedding management.
Answering questions in Parliament on Wednesday about recent power outages across the country, the Energy Minister, Dr Opoku Prempeh, explained that the erratic power supply in the country is not a result of load shedding.
“No, ECG was not undertaking load-shedding as of the time the question was asked about two months ago. Consumers were experiencing outages due to several factors including localised outages caused by overloaded lines and transformers,” he stated.
Dr Opoku Prempeh highlighted the rapid development in certain areas as a contributing factor.
“There are certain areas in this country where all of a sudden, the number of residents and businesses have increased. Parts of East Legon, which was purely a residential area, have now become a business district, increasing power consumption,” he noted.
“This surge in demand has strained existing infrastructure, necessitating upgrades to transformers and power lines,” he added.
He also pointed to specific incidents affecting the power supply.
“At the time the question was asked, CenPower had an emergency shutdown, resulting in an immediate loss of 40 megawatts. Additionally, maintenance work on the Amandi Power plant was ongoing,” Dr Opoku Prempeh explained.
Further compounding the issue were emergency outages requested by GRIDCo.
“These were myriads of factors that had unfortunately happened, causing power outages at different times,” he added.
Dr Opoku Prempeh emphasised that the ECG did not implement load-shedding because most outages were unplanned, preventing a pre-announced schedule.
“The reason ECG said they were not load-shedding is that most of the incidents were not planned, and so they couldn’t have come out with a pre-programme to say they were load-shedding,” he concluded.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
Mozambique: Gov’t Extends Pipeline Concession For Matola Gas Company
The Mozambican government has extended, for a further period of 15 years, the gas pipeline concession held by the Matola Gas Company (MGC) for the transport of natural gas from the administrative post of Ressano Garcia, on the border with South Africa.
The decision at a meeting of the Council of Ministers (Cabinet), which took place on Tuesday, in Maputo.
According to a statement from the Council of Ministers, the extension aims to allow for new investments estimated at 300 million dollars, with work due to start this year.
The investment aims to set up new infrastructures and connect MGC’s existing facilities to receive volumes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regasified by the Beluluane Gas Company (BGC).
MGC is dedicated to the transport, distribution and sale of natural gas produced in Mozambique, which is used as an energy source for the operation of various industrial units in Maputo province.
Founded in 2004, MGC is owned by the Mozambican government through the National Hydrocarbons Company (ENH) and by the South African energy company, Gigajoule International.
MGC operates a natural gas transmission and distribution pipeline with a length of around 100 kilometers, under a concession agreement with the government for distribution in Maputo province.
The MGCs pipeline starts in Ressano Garcia where it is connected to the main gas pipeline running from the Pande and Temane gas fields, in the southern province of Inhambane, to Secunda in South Africa.
MGC currently supplies natural gas to the Mozal aluminium smelter, to the cement factory, Cimentos de Moçambique, and to 18 other companies located in Maputo province.
Source: Aimnews.com
Nigeria: IBEDC Achieves Supply Milestone For Band A Customers For Two Consecutive Months
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has successfully provided a cumulative minimum of 620 hours of electricity supply to its Band A customers over the past two months.
This achievement was confirmed during a performance evaluation period monitored by the Regulator, the company said in a statement.
Starting with an initial 30 Band A feeders in April, IBEDC received approval from the Regulator to upgrade an additional 30 feeders later in April, another 30 in May, and 15 more feeders subsequently, bringing the total to 83 feeders. These feeders are categorized as follows: 34 11kV and 49 33kV.
The Acting Managing Director, Engr. Francis Agoha, stated, “IBEDC remains committed to meeting the service delivery expectations of all our customers across various tariff bands.
We continue to enhance our network upgrades within our coverage areas to ensure consistent and reliable electricity supply, in addition we are working assiduously to ensure power supply to other bands improve significantly”.
“IBEDC’s dedication to service excellence and continuous improvement underscores our mission to provide reliable and efficient electricity to our valued customers.
“We appreciate the support of our customers and the Regulator in achieving this significant milestone,” he concluded.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com