Power Sector Records Four System Collapses In Four Weeks

The nation’s power sector is apparently characterised with numerous challenges that have continued to halt power evacuation and supply to the yearning consumers. Indeed, the transmission grid has recorded no fewer than four system collapses in four weeks.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has however blamed the low generation on shortage of gas supply to the thermal plants.

A document obtained from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed that the national grid experienced total outage on March 31, April 9, April 23, and April 25 simultaneously.

The lowest in the record was on April 23 when it generated a paltry 25.2Mega Watts (MW) of electricity, having fell from 2,749MW generated the previous day.

As at yesterday, electricity generation dropped to 3,167 MW from 3,351MW on Monday, a far cry from the 12,800MW peak demand estimated by the Federal Ministry of Power.

Meanwhile, Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced that beginning from Tuesday, the 3rd of May, there will be power rationing in Lekki, Ikoyi, Victoria Island and some parts of Ajah, all in Lagos Island.

The General Manager, Corporate Communications of the company, Godwin Idemudia, said in a statement that the power rationing is to enable the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to upgrade both Line 1 and Line 2 of Ajah-Alagbon transmission line from 132kv to 330kv.


Guardian

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