The Managing Director of Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL), Dr Ernest Mupwaya, paid a working visit to the Trans-Ekulu Injection Substation in Enugu.
During his working visit, Mupwaya was accompanied by the Group Managing Director of EEDC, Engr. Praveen Chorghade, the Chief Technical Officer, Engr. Chimezie Chukwu, and the Head of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Dr Francis Iwu. They visited the Trans-Ekulu Injection Substation in Enugu for an on-the-spot assessment of the installation of a new 11kV indoor switchgear panel at the facility.
MEDL, a subsidiary of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, recently received a license from the Enugu Electricity Regulation Commission (EERC). The regulatory body confirmed that they met all requirements. MEDL is one of the subsidiaries of the EEDC tasked with generating and distributing electricity across the southeastern states of Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Imo, and Ebonyi.
MEDL, however, focuses only on Enugu, while other subsidiaries, such as First Power Electricity, supply power to other states. The EEDC inherited the southeastern structure of the now-defunct Power Holdings Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
Major stakeholders in the electricity firm include Chief Emeka Offor. He owns a sizeable stake in the company through Interstate Electrics, one of his many companies. The EEDC, alongside other distribution companies like IKEDC, AEDC and EKDC, make up the sub-national electricity structures of the greater national power ecosystem.
The Nigerian National Grid has collapsed several times this year. This raises questions about maintenance and increases the need to scale power generation in the West African country.
Nigeria has yet to reach an output of 10,000 megawatts since its independence. This raises concerns about a lack of leadership and poor capacity among the country’s leaders in that regard.
Nigeria remains one of the few high-status countries in Africa, still struggling with poor electricity despite global advancements in electricity.
