Nigeria’s power generation plunges to 3,657MW with hydro output drop

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The generation of electricity in the country reportedly fell below the 4,000 megawatts mark on Sunday as the output of the hydropower plants plunged by more than a third.

According to information from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator, the power plants on the national grid generated 3,657MW as of 6am on Sunday, down from 4156.7MW on Saturday.

A total of 2,792.6MW of generation capacity was idle as of 6am on Sunday as a result of gas constraints, low load demand by the distribution companies and water management, compared to 2,195.1MW on Saturday.

The nation generates most of its electricity from gas-fired power plants, while output from hydropower plants makes up about 30 per cent of the total generation.

Three of the four hydropower plants saw their combined output fall by 36.66 per cent as of 6am on Sunday to 660MW from 1,042MW on Saturday.

Generation at Kainji hydropower plant declined to 279MW on Sunday from 333MW; Jebba’s output fell to 261MW from 415MW; while Shiroro’s generation level dropped to 120MW from 294MW.

The output of the country’s biggest power station, Egbin in Lagos, was reported to have dropped to 651MW as of 6am on Sunday from 821MW on Saturday.

Ten of the power plants on the national grid did not generate any megawatts of electricity as of 6am on Sunday.

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The young and goal driven writer and cinematographer started his journalism as a print journalist in Kaduna in 2005 writing for Kaduna Chronicles Newspapers, Liberator Newspapers where he became the South Bureau Chief. In 2008, he moved into TV production with an employment into Siverbird Television and Rhythm Fm as a Correspondent. He got certified by Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria(ITPAN) in 2009. After five years of hardwork and training, he was employed as Associate Producer, Moments With Mo and subsequently Producer, Playground on HipTV. Francis currently majors in documentaries and high profile scripts for news and movies. He is currently a Senior Contents Producer at News Central TV

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