Power generation to national grid drops by 1,086MW – TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday disclosed that electricity generation into the national grid dropped by 1,087.6 Mega Watts.
Major cities in the country have been in total darkness since Friday, the development the TCN attributed to the rapture of gas pipelines.
Also, TCN used the opportunity to debunk media reports which attributed the blackout to the collapse of the grid, saying that the drop in electricity generated into the national grid was resulting in load shedding nationwide.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (right), Kano state Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje (2nd right) and Minister of Interior, Lt.-General Abdulrahman (retd), during the vice president’s visit to Sabon Gari Market, in Kano recently Photo: NAN The company in a statement by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs.
Ndidi Mbah, explained that the load shedding was necessary to maintain stability of the grid.
According to TCN, the sharp drop of power generated was ocassioned by gas pipeline rupture on June 15, and technical issues at the Shell gas wells on June 16.
TCN explained that six thermal power generating stations were currently unable to generate electricity and have therefore been shut down due to the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) pipeline incident.
The company listed the affected power stations to include Ihovbor, Azura, Omotosho gas, Geregu gas, Olorunsogo gas, Sapele and the Egbin power stations .
TCN said the six power generating thermal stations had managed to generate 60MW only on each of its units, losing a total of 211MW.
The company also said Afam VI power station was shut down so that Shell oil company could resolve its gas well issues to enable it commence gas supply to Afam VI power station.
The TCN also said NGC was making efforts to ensure that the gas pipeline issues are resolved to restore normal gas supply to affected power generating stations, to enable them generate into the grid.
The company also said that Shell had in the morning hours of June 17 resolved its gas well issue and gas supply partially restored to Afam VI power station.
TCN, however, appealed for understanding, adding that it engineers were working hard to maintain stability of the grid, pending completion of repairs of gas pipeline by NGC and restoration of full gas supply to affected generating stations

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