Nigeria’s Grid Can Now Carry More Power Than the Country Generates
Wheeling capacity has reached 8,700 MW. Peak generation is still under 6,000.
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Nigeria Exports Oil and Imports Inflation
The World Bank forecasts Nigerian economic growth of about 4.2 per cent for 2026, its strongest in over a decade. In the same period fuel prices have risen more than 50 per cent, pushing inflation back up after it had halved. An oil exporter that imports refined fuel receives the windfall and the shock together.
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ICCO Delivers the Kwara 330 kV Transmission Substation
International Consolidated Contractors Offshore SAL delivered a new 330/132/33 kV transmission substation in Kwara State for Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency. At its centre are two 150 MVA transformers, six 330 kV bays, a variable line reactor and the control systems that allow electricity to move safely through the site.
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ICCO Delivers the Nnewi 800 MVA Transmission Substation
International Consolidated Contractors Offshore SAL delivered the Nnewi 330/132/33 kV transmission substation for the Transmission Company of Nigeria, combining four power transformers, three switchyards, reactor facilities and a fully automated control system at one site in Anambra State.
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