{"id":50146,"date":"2021-07-01T16:29:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T15:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=50146"},"modified":"2021-07-01T16:29:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T15:29:45","slug":"transcorp-energy-presents-alternative-energy-solution-to-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/transcorp-energy-presents-alternative-energy-solution-to-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Transcorp Energy Presents Alternative Energy Solution To Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Transcorp Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, has presented an alternative energy solution to Nigeria as part of its integrated energy strategy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Unveiling the Company\u2019s alternative energy plan at a meeting with the Minister of Science &amp; Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Mr. Peter Ikenga, the Head of Transcorp\u2019s Energy business said it will unlock greater value in the power sector.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking at the event, Mr Ikenga stated that Transcorp Energy was seeking to collaborate with the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, to develop nuclear power plants as alternative energy source for power generation in Nigeria using the OPEN100 model.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Mr. Ikenga in his remarks said,\u00a0\u201cthis project is transformative and a first in Nigeria and would radically change the way nuclear power plants are deployed, offering a substantially less expensive and less complicated solution. It will further provide the country with a reliable and sustainable energy source, devoid of some of the challenges hampering stable and reliable power generation in Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonya Onu, while welcoming the Transcorp team, reiterated the commitment of the government to promote the application of science, technology and innovation within Nigeria, in line with the Executive Order No. 5 of the Federal Government. \u201cWe are delighted to see this innovation and appreciate Transcorp for leading the charge in the industry with this initiative. The approach<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">by Transcorp to use small scale nuclear plants is catalytic for achieving the national goals on Science and Technology\u201d,\u00a0he stated.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Minister further affirmed the commitment of the Federal Government, particularly the Ministry of Science and Technology to support Transcorp in the laudable venture and directed that a joint committee comprised of Transcorp, and all the relevant stakeholders be setup immediately to jointly manage execution of the project.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The OPEN100 is the world\u2019s first open-source blueprint for nuclear power plant deployment for a small, standard, pressurized water reactor that will accelerate deployment of the modular nuclear plants for power generation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">About Transcorp Energy<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Transcorp Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc. is a leading energy company, engaged in upstream petroleum development and spearheading innovation in alternate energy sources. Transcorp Energy Ltd. is the operator of OPL 281 asset located in the Niger Delta.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Transcorp Energy\u2019s mission is to build an integrated energy business delivering value to all stakeholders while improving lives and transforming Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">For more information about Transcorp Energy, please visit\u00a0<a id=\"LPlnk993848\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transcorpnigeria.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">www.transcorpnigeria.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcorp Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, has presented an alternative energy solution to Nigeria as part of its integrated energy strategy<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":9845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[8802],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-50146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-transcorp-energy-limited"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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