The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has revealed that the current power shortage experienced across the country is as a result of “gas constraints”.
TCN made the disclosure on Saturday through its General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah.
According to Mr Mbah, low gas supply has restrained the ability of many thermal power stations to generate optimally.
While singling out 12 plants affected by this shortage across the country, Mr Mbah, however, expressed optimism that gas supply challenges will ease before the end of next week.
Read full statement below:
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to inform the public that the nation’s power sector is experiencing power supply shortage caused by low gas supply which has restrained the ability of many thermal power stations to generate optimally.
The thermal power plants affected by gas supply constraint include; Sapele NIPP, Olorunsogo NIPP, Ihovbor NIPP and Azura Edo power plants which generated zero Megawatts yesterday.
Other thermal power plants equally affected but generated at lower capacities include Egbin (Steam), Sapele (Steam), Delta (gas), Geregu (gas), Omotosho(gas), Olorusogo (gas), Geregu NIPP, Alaoji NIPP, Omotosho NIPP, Odukpani NIPP, Okpai (Gas/Steam) and Omoku (gas) power generating plants.
TCN hereby note that as a result of the prevailing gas constraints, there has been significant reduction in the quantum of power transmitted to the various distribution companies for onward supply to electricity consumers across Nigeria.
TCN has however discussed with the management of some of the affected power plants and many of them attributed their challenges to gas pipeline and processing maintenance being carried out by their gas suppliers.
According to the management of some of the affected power plants, the maintenance of gas facilities are expected to last for ten days. Therefore, it is expected that the gas supply challenges will ease before the end of next week.
