The National Electricity Grid,
yesterday experienced further drop in its generation to about 3, 531.7
megawatts (mw). This will translate to a drop in supply sent out to the 11
Distribution Companies (DISCOs) across the country. Statistics obtained from
the Nigeria System Operator (NSO), a section of the Transmission Company of
Nigeria (TCN), indicated that about 78242.67mw hour (mwh) was sent out on
Saturday for supply across the DISCOs. Also, while electricity generation
peaked at 3,808.5mw, there was a significant drop the same day to 2,931.9mw.
Meanwhile, the Generation Companies (GENCOs) had earlier attributed the recent
drops in the country’s generation to inadequate gas-to-power for the mostly
gas-based power plants. The report further reads that, the highest system
frequency recorded on the day under review was 51.62 Hz, while the lowest
frequency was 48.87 Hz. However, there are strong indications that the Minister
of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, might be forced to increase
electricity tariff by 20 per cent, as distribution companies across the
country, have threatened a total shut down of operations, if their request is
not granted.
Read more at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/nigerias-power-generation-slides-3531mw/
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