Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc has said it was collaborating with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) on the development of an end-to-end power generation and distribution as part of an effort to boost power supply to customers within its franchise coverage.
BEDC said in a statement issued in Benin that both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The agreement will see BEDC Electricity Plc partner NDPHC and others to identify and prioritise critical projects to increase power supply while improving on the technical and commercial environment.
The focus of the agreement will be power supply to certain areas as well as upgrading of all critical distribution infrastructure, the statement said.
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The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has signed a framework agreement with Benin Electricity Distribution Company to deliver additional 250 megawatts from stranded power to customers within the franchise area.
NDPHC announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Head, Communication and Public Relations, Olufunke Nwankwo.
The Managing Director, NDPHC, Chiedu Ugbo, said the agreement took immediate effect, as some of the initial project areas included Benin Bypass (industrial cluster near NDPHC’s power plant at Ihovbor; Asaba, Delta State.
Others include Ondo South Senatorial District and interventions in Ekiti State.
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In a statement by NDPHC spokesperson, Funke Nwankwo, the NDPHC boss, said the process started last year with both firms collaborating to deliver safe and reliable power to customers of the BEDC’s franchise area.
“Today, we are glad that we gather here for the purpose of signing a framework agreement for this collaboration.”
“For NDPHC, the project will enable us to deliver more 250MW of power to customers of BEDC’s franchise areas in Edo, Delta, Ondo, and neighbouring states.
“For BEDC, the project will help BEDC to satisfy its customers with reliable power and achieve an enhancement of its network and infrastructure”.