With the upgrade of 10 substations aimed at addressing the power needs of over 13 million people in Lagos State, the World Bank and Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) may be contributing
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Lagos State Government has commenced the retrofitting of streetlights from High Pressure Sodium Bulb (HPS) to Light Emitting Diode (LED) across the state.
Recall that the state Governor, Mr. Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, had recently disclosed plans to embark on retrofitting of over 2,000 LED streetlights across the state.
LED lighting system is in consonance with the present administration’s effort to have a smart electricity network that will improve the socio-economic resilience of the city.
The General Manager, Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB), Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani, stated this at the weekend.
Tijani explained that the measure was In furtherance of the renewed campaign to upgrade public infrastructure, particular on road across the state.
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The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources says the residents of Lagos get just 1000 megawatts of power supply for not more than 12 hours on the average daily.
A document, The Electricity Policy Consultation Paper, released by the state recently stated that energy supply was Lagos’ single biggest infrastructural and developmental challenge.
It also disclosed that the Lagos State Electricity Board found that 15,000MW of the estimated 45,000MW of alternative power supply in Nigeria were generated within Lagos.
The ministry said it was developing an Integrated Resource Plan that would meet future electricity demand by establishing the availability of fuel and electricity generation resources in Lagos.