Power Generation Rises To 3,688MW

By Sebastine Obasi & Prince Okafor LAGOS — The nation’s electricity generation, yesterday, rose to 3,688 megawatts, MW, showing
an increase of 64MW, when compared with
generation recorded a day earlier, daily
operational report of Transmission Company of
Nigeria, TCN, has indicated. The sector, however, lost an estimated
N1,485,000,000 due to gas constraints. Previously,
recorded power generation was 3,624MW, at a
time the sector lost an estimated, N1,428,000,000. The reduction in power generation was attributed
to heavy rainfall reported from Onitsha, Benin and
Alaoji transmission lines, which led to load
reduction from 70MW to 15MW, 100MW to 20MW
and 300MW to 51MW respectively. This was said to have led to a rise in system
frequency and voltage which subsequently
resulted in transmission line trippings as indicated
in reports from stations. The report also showed that eight Generation
Companies, GENCOs, produced zero megawatts of
electricity for three consecutive days. They include Alaoji NIPP, Olorunsogo NIPP, Afam
IV-V, A.E.S, ASCO, Trans -Amadi, River IPP and
Gbarain NIPP.