PHCN breaks electricity generation record
By Obinna Ezeobi
Published: Sunday, 5 Oct 2008

The Power Holding Company of Nigeria said on Friday that it had recorded the highest peak energy generation level ever in the history of the country.

In a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja, PHCN said that what it recorded on Tuesday, 30th September 2008 was the highest peak energy generation of 86,564.89 megawatts hour with a continuous generation output of not below 3,400MW throughout the day.

The statement, which was signed by the management of the company added that, “This is the highest energy generation peak in the history of the Electricity industry in Nigeria . The highest level recorded in the past was 80,123.0MWH on October 27, 2006, (an improvement of 6,441.89MWH).”

By this feat, electricity consumers nationwide recorded the highest power consumption in one day in the history of the country, the company said.

Unfortunately, however, many homes across the country were without electricity on that day, even as load shedding continued unabated across the country.

The statement from the utility company further indicated that the record was made possible through the on-going rehabilitation of existing power stations and management of water at the hydro dams.

It added that improvements were also effected in the maintenance and management of the national transmission grid, and distribution network.

figures that exist only in the minds of the officials who looted all the money budgeted for power generation in Nigeria.

Jakumo:

No chit. Then how come the entire nation of Nigeria is still without ANY electrical power ?

Oh, right, I get it. We are talking about THEORETICAL power generation figures that exist only in the minds of the officials who looted all the money budgeted for power generation in Nigeria.

deor03:

Hey people.,., This was just a press release and NOT a celebration.

Read in between the lines please

bettes:

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Well its sounds like a congratulatory message.

nigeria1@/:

the minister as to lie to retain a job, why na.

nigeria1@/:

the minister as to lie to retain a job, why na.

Sky Blue:

South africa with less than a third of Nigeria's population has a generating capacity of 40 000mW, this 'press release' was to note that PHCN reached a record 3400mW. Congratulations PHCN . Personally not trying to kick a dog when it is down but this should not even have been mentioned at all. They should have just carried on with the job without mentioning this because it is still abysmal, i mean, should people now go and throw owambe because of this? Even with the peak, stating that "some areas" were without light is nothing short of an understatemnt, a great one at that. Again, African country as an example: South Africa with industries, etc - 40 000mW; Nigeria with more than 3 times that population - 3400mW at its highest peak ever. Such information should not even be released but should be very highly classified (only accecible by the president) as to protect the already non existent 'national pride', when it reaches 30 000mW then they can release the news cautiously.

QuotaSyste:

Ol'boy stop using your Yoruba accent to write English language. It's either you write in English or you can write in Yoruba language if you wish. It should be has and not as as is obtained in your accent. You and other Yorubas are always making this mistake when writing here and in other forums and i just felt like calling you out today to let you correct yourself in your future posts. You Yoruba comrades shoudl also read and start write "has" as "has" and not "as". No bashing intended.

bettes:

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This is a case of a pot calling a kettle black,the correct spelling is 'YORUBA' not 'Yoruba' and 'SHOULD' not 'SHOUDL'.
No bashing intended.

QuotaSyste:

Akpa dirty, it is Yoruba and you should know that shoudl is a typo as against him and other Yorubas in this forum that frequently use as in place of has as your amala accent directs you. That's why you faild your common entrance examination. Ewu.

Sky Blue:

South africa with less than a third of Nigeria's population has a generating capacity of 40 000mW, this 'press release' was to note that PHCN reached a record 3400mW. Congratulations PHCN . Personally not trying to kick a dog when it is down but this should not even have been mentioned at all. They should have just carried on with the job without mentioning this because it is still abysmal, i mean, should people now go and throw owambe because of this? Even with the peak, stating that "some areas" were without light is nothing short of an understatemnt, a great one at that. Again, African country as an example: South Africa with industries, etc - 40 000mW; Nigeria with more than 3 times that population - 3400mW at its highest peak ever. Such information should not even be released but should be very highly classified (only accecible by the president) as to protect the already non existent 'national pride', when it reaches 30 000mW then they can release the news cautiously.

bettes:

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Well you can give whatever excuses you wish to(typo indeed!!) and shell as many times as you wish it does not change the fact that you need to check yourself before you start critising others,there are books i can recommend for you that can help you improve on your spelling problems.
Again it is 'YORUBA' not 'Yoruba' and 'FAILED' not 'FAILD'
Are you sure you finished nursery school ?

youngies:

You don't get it, what QuotaSyste was saying is that in as much people who should know feels comfortable spelling Igbo Ibo, he too finds it acceptable to spell Yoruba Yoruba or Hausa as Awusa. Nothing gained nothins lost.