The former Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, has called on the federal government to resume the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with private sector investors to ramp up Nigeria’s electricity generation. Nigeria currently has about 13,000-megawatt nameplate capacity…
Geometric Power model is impressive, says British High Commissioner
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, has described the model of the Geometric Power in developing the Aba Independent Power Project in Abia State as impressive. “The Geometric model is impressive”, declared the High Commissioner after inspecting…
Aba Power adjusts tariff, still remains lowest in the country
Almost two months after the other 11 electricity distribution firms in Nigeria increased their tariff for Band A customers due to the prevailing economic situation in the country, Aba Power Ltd has adjusted its tariff. Its managing director, Ugo Opiegbe,…
Geometric Power and Yoruba omoluabi — Dr Kenny Adeniran
The whole nation has been over the moon since Vice President Kashim Ibrahim commissioned the Geometric Power Group on Monday, February 24, 2024, designed to generate 188 megawatts and supply power to the Aba industrial city and the environs in…
The Geometric Power breakthrough in Aba — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The official commissioning of the Aba Integrated Power Project on February 26, 2024 is a watershed deserving of uncommon commendation. Professor Bart Nnaji (CON, NNOM, FAS, FAEng), the Chairman of Geometric Power Group and former Minister of Power, surmounted baleful…
Aba Power to start commercial operations of turbines this weekend, a week ahead of schedule
Aba Power Ltd, a subsidiary of Geometric Power, will start to supply power from one of its three turbines to consumers in the Aba Ring-fenced Area this weekend rather than in two weeks as originally scheduled. The company had scheduled…
Geometric Power: Electricity consumers criticise “Southeast enemies”
The Southeast Zonal Chapter of the Electricity Consumers of Nigeria (ECAN) has criticised those it described as mortal enemies of the geopolitical zone for “working against the takeoff of the Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Estate in Aba…
Bart Nnaji and the electricity question — C. Don Adinuba
On the eve of his 66th birthday on July 13, I quickly scribbled a tribute to Bart Nnaji, the internationally engaging engineering professor who has been, among other things, the Minister of Science & Technology as well as the Minister of…
3rd Geometric Power turbine returns to Nigeria, as 2 are already reinstalled
The third of the three Geometric Power Company’s thermal turbines sent to Houston, Texas, in the United States for periodic retrofitting is back in the country, preparatory to the commissioning of the 141 megawatt Aba Power Project later in the…