THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has begun nationwide load-shedding due to rupturing of the gas pipeline at the weekend.
This has led to a drop in power generation to 1087.6MW.
According to a statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, the TCN stated that as a result of gas pipeline rupture on the 15th of June, 2018, as well as technical issues at the Shell gas wells on the 16th of June, there has been a sharp drop in generation into the grid by a total of 1,087.6MW, resulting in load-shedding nationwide, necessary to maintain stability of the grid.
Due to the NGC pipeline incident, TCN said that six thermal power generating stations are currently unable to generate electricity and have therefore been shut down.
The affected power stations include the Ihovbor, Azura, Omotosho gas, Geregu gas, Olorunsogo gas, Sapele and the Egbin Power Station which has managed to generate 60MW only on each of its units, losing a total of 211MW.
Also, Afam VI power station was shut down so that Shell Oil Company can resolve its gas well issues to enable it to commence gas supply to Afam VI power station.
According to Mrs Mbah, with a total loss of 1,087.6MW into the grid, the transmission system has become quite fragile and that TCN is working hard to avert a collapse of the system, by engaging in load-shedding.
Load-shedding, she explained, is to ensure that available generation is commensurate with what is allocated to discos nationwide, to create a balance and avert grid instability.

The release further noted that NGC is making efforts to ensure that the gas pipeline issues are resolved in order to restore normal gas supply to the affected power generating stations, to enable them to generate into the grid.
Meanwhile, Shell has resolved its gas well issue this morning and gas supply partially restored to Afam VI.
TCN noted that there has been no collapse of the grid as has been reported.
Meanwhile, the company appealed for understanding and assured that its engineers are working hard to continue to maintain the stability of the grid, pending completion of repairs of the gas pipeline by NGC and restoration of full gas supply to the affected generating stations.

http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/151040/

Funke

Failure stories everywhere

Drops to?

The publication says drops by 1087 MWatts.

Somebody is trying to be clever by half.

Buhari is a failure.......Fashola is a disgrace

Like buhari like fashola like super eagles.
They are all specialist in failure

Shame on fashola and buhari

Even as election is coming closer. Buhari I sorry for you.

i swear abacha s vision 2020 would have been beta than what we have 2day, freedom of speech does not affect dollar ask Gaddafi

So, this is the promised 10,000MW by 2018 from the fraudulent and dubious APC?

Fashola right now

Nothing is new with people speaking with both sides of their mouths. Nonsense!

Thought we now have the best power supply in the world.

Hmmm


It makes no difference: power has been so erratic since 1809.

While I was watching Nigeria VS Corotia, NEPA intermitted the powersupply,I was very surprised.
This country is very far behind civilization.
The power sector needs to be highly effloresced and not defective.

Buhari e no go better for you

Buhari why?
Fashola why?

But PDP pigs shld nt talk trash because they did nothing when they were there for 16 years.

Firefire:
So, this is the promised 10,000MW by 2018 from the fraudulent and dubious APC?

How many megawatts did PDP generate in its 16 wasted years? The report stated what caused the low generation yet you are here convulsing.

Many countries now have plan to drop the idea of traditional power generation to solar yet my country has not been able to have constant light since 1960.

Everybody goes about their business.

It is because of world cup. They are used to that

WELL POWER GENERATION WAS NEVER ROCKET SCIENCE. ITS NOT AS EASY AS FASHOLA THOUGHT IT WAS. IT DOES NOT A MAKE A GOVERNMENT REASONABLE OR UNREASONABLE BUT RATHER IT MEASURES THE EFFICIENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT IN POWER.

It is well.

No wonder our light has dropped from 15-18 he's daily to 2-4 hours weekly. Terrible in Abuja. Worst thing is even when there is light, immediately a world cup match is about to start, they take it.

E don tey wey yansh don dey for back.

darkness will always loom and gloom in Ham's land(Africa) because it's a cursed nation

TCN ?