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The
power generation in Nigeria has dropped yet again by as much as 248
megawatts in just 24 hours sparking fears of a looming blackout.
It has been revealed that a total of 16 hydro, gas and steam power
stations recorded various degrees of reduction in the quantum of
electricity they produced within a period of 24 hours.
According to the latest industry data obtained from the
Transmission Company of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday, power generation
in the affected stations dropped by 248 megawatts between August 29 and
August 30, 2017.
According to a The Punch report, findings showed that electricity
production reduced in three hydro, two steam and 11 gas power stations
located in different parts of the country.
The total quantum of electricity lost by the 16 power stations
during the review period was put at 248MW as the country generated
3,411MW electricity on August 30, 2017, down from the 3,659MW that was
recorded the preceding day.
The decrease recorded across the stations took place despite the
recent statement by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde
Fashola, that power generation and transmission in the country had
improved.
The affected hydro power stations include Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro
as they lost three megawatts, 23MW and 84MW of electricity
respectively, during the period under review.
The two steam stations are Sapele I and Egbin ST6. They lost 2MW and 7MW of electricity, respectively.
The 11 gas-fired power stations lost the highest cumulative quantum
of electricity during the period under review. The report showed that
Delta lost 33MW; Omotosho I, 3MW; Olorunsogo I, 12MW; Geregu NIPP, 2MW;
Sapele NIPP, 2MW; Alaoji NIPP, 42MW; and Omotosho NIPP, 31MW.
Others are: Ihovbor NIPP, 1MW; Okpai 11MW; Omoku, 9MW; and Trans Amadi, 21MW.
Fashola had told participants at the 18th monthly power sector
meeting in August 2017 that electricity generation improved beyond what
was recorded in 2016.
“As of August 10, 2017, 6,803MW was recorded as the current
available generating capability, with a wheeling capacity of 6,700MW by
the TCN, currently constrained by Discos’ (distribution companies)
inability to take load,” he had said.
He further told stakeholders at the gathering that the development
was in line with incremental power policy, adding that the TCN had to
improve its wheeling capacity from 5,000MW to 6,700MW.”
Meanwhile, additional information from the TCN’s data on Thursday
showed that the reported gas constraint was 643MW, while frequency
management constraint that was due to loss of Discos feeders was put at
2,255MW.
“The power sector lost an estimated N1,391,000,000 on August 30, 2017 due to constraints,” the transmission company said.
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