Aba Energy is ready to fee a recent 20MW line to the Owerrenta Industrial Zone on the outskirts of Aba, Abia State.

This was made identified by Cliff Eneh, a number one electrical energy advisor, in an interview with journalists on new developments within the energy sector anticipated at the start of 2025.

Eneh advised newsmen in his workplace in Lagos, “The commissioning actions have began forward of availability of the road in January 2025.

“The connection to the road would have began this month however for the delay within the numerous commissioning exams earlier than regular energy provide to the road”.

“One other compelling purpose for not commissioning the brand new 20MW line this month is the truth that factories will quickly shut down for Christmas and New Yr holidays”, he added.

“The factories will see a brand new burst of vitality as they resume from the vacations.

“Will probably be an exquisite New Yr’s present to producers in Aba and the environs, that are well-known for indigenous manufacturing and expertise.”

Eneh, a former senior supervisor with the defunct Nationwide Electrical Energy Authority (NEPA), after working for years with the Texas Energy and Mild firm in Dallas, United States, defined that factories within the space will obtain a minimal of 24 hours of energy provide day by day.

“Not simply energy provide virtually around the clock, but in addition high quality energy”, he acknowledged.

“The electrical energy will be capable of energy the largest industrial machines effortlessly, not like the scenario in some components of the nation the place provides can’t energy smaller issues like home air-con techniques because of distribution transformer overload, poor feeder pillars, previous and dilapidated wires, and different poorly maintained energy infrastructure”.

The advisor, till just lately the pinnacle of the Electrical and Electronics Division of a better establishment in Lagos, mentioned that the dearth of fixed and high quality energy provide has prompted a number of firms within the Owerrenta Industrial Zone, like different areas within the nation, to rely on self-generation over the many years which may be very costly and pollutes the setting.

He recognized a number of the main factories which have been self-generating electrical energy that may strengthen their energy provides by connecting to the brand new line as: Tonimas Lubricant Plant, Planet Vegetable Oil Firm, Clover Paints Industries, and Valumbra Meals which produces spaghetti and pasta.

However he mentioned that “with the brand new flip of occasions, factories within the zone might be assured of regular, high quality, inexpensive and secure electrical energy”.