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Further checks showed that Benin DISCO
and Enugu DISCO took 364.94MW and
369.94MW respectively while Jos DISCO
and Kaduna DISCO took 223.02MW and
304.40MW respectively.
Kano DISCO and Port Harcourt DISCO
were reported to have taken 304.40MW and
243.57MW respectively.

RENEWABLES
record as a PV developer, investor, EPC and breakdown of some National Integrated Power
operation and maintenance contractor, and Plants supplying electricity to the national RES4Africa seals deals in
PV solar panel and energy storage solutions grid,” Mr Mamman tweeted Thursday.
manufacturer. Headquartered in the Kingdom “The plants are namely, Sapele, Afam, Morocco
of Saudi Arabia, operating across Africa, Olonrunsogo, Omotosho, Ibom, Egbin, Alaoji
the Middle East and Emerging Asia, DT is and Ihovbor. The Jebba Power Plant was shut RES4Africa Foundation is increasing its
a diversified company operating across the down for annual maintenance. footprint in Morocco’s renewable energy
value chain of the solar sector,” Mousa said. “Seven other integrated Power plants, sector with the signing of two letters of intent
He discussed the business case of Sahara, namely Geregu, Sepele, Omotosho, Gbarain, with the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable
DT’s off-grid solution that grants sustainable Omuku, Paras and Alaoji are experiencing gas Energy (MASEN) and a formal agreement
access to electricity in remote and rural areas. constraints while the Shiroro hydroelectric with Morocco’s Ministry of Energy, Mines,
Sahara is DT’s containerised solar generator, power plant has water management issue,” he and Environment. All three agreements not
a very agile and versatile product designed to said. only provide for an increase in the promotion
operate under different conditions. Through of renewable energy developments in
this system, small businesses will have the Morocco, but demonstrate the effectiveness
ability to light their shops and power their of collaboration in fostering an increased
computers, while other businesses may OUTPUT enabling environment for renewable investors.
require power to operate machinery and RES4Africa and Morocco are consolidating
appliances such as refrigerators and electric Nigeria: Power generation their shared vision and objectives for the
sewing machines. renewable energy industry by formalising
falls further by 27% to a partnership that aims to strengthen
collaboration between the two entities. In
3,567MW addition to showcasing strategic initiatives
POWER CUTS for the enhancement of renewable energy,
Nigeria’s power generation, Monday, the agreements focus on the value of capacity
Nigeria suffers massive dropped by 27 per cent to 3,567.30MW, as at building and local content, providing
06hours compared to the 4,557.50MW peak
provisions for the joint expansion of such
power outage as several generation at 22hours the previous day. activities in a bid to promote renewable
Latest data obtained by Energy Vanguard
energy solutions. Notably, both entities are
plants break down from the Independent System Operator, ISO, prioritising knowledge transfer, training
showed that the peak generation on Sunday
courses and capacity building through
Nigeria suffered an extensive power outage was also less than the 4,700MW recorded on programmes such as RES4Africa’s Micro-
in recent weeks because 18 plants accounting Saturday at 01hours. Grid Academy and Coalition’s Expertise
for most of the electricity the country According to the ISO data, total energy Programme. By prioritising knowledge and
generates had faced operational problems, the sent out on Sunday was 94,378.72MWh know-how transfer, the collaboration seeks to
government has said. out of the total energy generated which was dramatically increase local renewable capacity
The Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, 96,115.73MWh. and generate further expansion across
revealed the cause of the blackouts only on The data also showed that the previous Morocco.
Thursday, weeks after many Nigerians had day, total energy sent out was 103,941MWh “Morocco has been carrying out reforms
complained of persistent outages. from total energy generated which was and plans for the development of industry,
Mr Mamman said eight plants suffered a 105,784.19MWh. infrastructure and energy, setting ambitious
“breakdown” while one underwent an annual Despite this however, electricity goals for the development of renewables to
maintenance. distribution companies took 4,170.93MW of secure 42% of the energy mix from renewable
Seven other integrated power plants the power generated on Sunday with Ikeja sources by 2020 and 52% by 2030,” Roberto
were experiencing gas constraints while DISCO and Ibadan DISCO leading with Vigotti, Secretary General, RES4Africa, said in
one hydroelectric power plant has water 693.24MW and 548.14MW respectively. statement.
management issue, he said. The data also indicated that Eko RES4AFRICA
“I sincerely regret the recent Power outages DISCO and Abuja DISCO took 546.04 and
across the Nation and the difficulties it has 446.32MW respectively with Yola DISCO
brought with it. The problem is caused by the taking the least power at just 126.92MW.

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