Power generation hits 4000mw

Power generation hits 4000mw
on november 27, 2013 at 4:47 pm in news
Lagos – The Transmission Company of Nigeria
(TCN) on Wednesday announced that the nation’s
power generation now hovers between 3,800 mega
watts and 4,000 mega watts.
Mrs Seun Olagunju, TCN General Manager, Public
Affairs, disclosed this to the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview.
She said that the restoration of power to 4,000
mega watts followed the repairs of the vandalised
pipeline supplying gas to Okpai power plant in Delta
State.
Olagunju said that the 450 megawatts from Okpai
power plant lost during the period of the damage
had been returned into the national grid since
Monday, Nov. 25.
She reassured Nigerians that power supply would
be stable after the completion of repair work on the
gas pipelines.
The TCN spokesperson reiterated the Federal
Government’s determination to improve power
supply across the country.
She said the Federal Government was also
collaborating with states to implement the National
Integrated Power Projects (NIPP).
She said that the private sector was being
encouraged to complement efforts of government by
building power projects aimed at increasing power
generation capacity.
“So, I want to assure Nigerians that from what we
are seeing on ground, from the end of this year
onwards, I believe that there will be greater stability
of power in the country.
“Even now, there is marginal increase in power
generation.
“We have taken it from less than 2,000 mega watts
to over 4,000 mega watts now,” Olagunju said.
She said that ongoing construction of additional
power plants would increase power generation from
the end of 2013 to 2014.
“Let me reassure Nigerians that as far as power
supply is concerned, our country is moving in the
right direction; far better than it used to be.
“So, let’s keep working together so that Nigeria can
be lighted up 24 hours.
“We have over 4,000 mega watts of electricity now,
but what we are sending out in the average is 3,800
mw because of the frequency control that regulates
the supply.” she said.
NAN reports that Okpai Power Plant was shut down
on Nov. 23, 2013 following the vandalism of the
pipeline that supplies gas to Okpai power plant.
(NAN)