Power supply plunges as gas shortage, water level worsen
- ✦It explained: “They stem from maintenance and operational issues on parts of the power ecosystem, together with a decline in generation caused by constraints in gas supply to thermal power stations and reduced output from hydroelectric stations due to lower water inflows into reservoirs.” The ministry disclosed that the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, was working with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), NISO and DisCos to resolve the operational constraints, accelerate ongoing maintenance and restore normal supply.
- By Udeme Akpan, Obas Esiedesa & Ediri Ejor There are indications that electricity supply to consumers nationwide has worsened, with Distribution Companies (DisCos) receiving 2,926 megawatts (MW), amid inadequate gas supply, reduced water inflows into hydroelectric reservoirs and other operational constraints.
- Data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed a distribution across the DisCos with Abuja, Benin, Eko, Enugu and Ibadan DisCos receiving 633MW, 264MW, 256MW, 253MW and 391MW, respectively.
- It explained: “They stem from maintenance and operational issues on parts of the power ecosystem, together with a decline in generation caused by constraints in gas supply to thermal power stations and reduced output from hydroelectric stations due to lower water inflows into reservoirs.” The ministry disclosed that the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, was working with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), NISO and DisCos to resolve the operational constraints, accelerate ongoing maintenance and restore normal supply.
By Udeme Akpan, Obas Esiedesa & Ediri Ejor There are indications that electricity supply to consumers nationwide has worsened, with Distribution Companies (DisCos) receiving 2,926 megawatts (MW), amid inadequate gas supply, reduced water inflows into hydroelectric reservoirs and other operational...
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What is the latest development regarding Ikeja?
By Udeme Akpan, Obas Esiedesa & Ediri Ejor There are indications that electricity supply to consumers nationwide has worsened, with Distribution Companies (DisCos) receiving 2,926 megawatts (MW), amid inadequate gas supply, reduced water inflows into hydroelectric reservoirs and other operational constraints.
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Data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) showed a distribution across the DisCos with Abuja, Benin, Eko, Enugu and Ibadan DisCos receiving 633MW, 264MW, 256MW, 253MW and 391MW, respectively.
What are the broader implications of this development?
It explained: “They stem from maintenance and operational issues on parts of the power ecosystem, together with a decline in generation caused by constraints in gas supply to thermal power stations and reduced output from hydroelectric stations due to lower water inflows into reservoirs.” The ministry disclosed that the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, was working with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), NISO and DisCos to resolve the operational constraints, accelerate ongoing maintenance and restore normal supply.
