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Power Outage Nationwide Caused By Eight Plants Which Broke Down – Nigerian Minister
Nigerians have lamented that despite the breakdown of power plants, which has disrupted power supply for about three weeks, their electricity bill has not reduced.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 15, 2021
The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has stated that the cause of the power outage being experienced in parts of the country has to do with the breaking down of eight power plants.
The minister added that about seven other plants are experiencing gas constraints while the Jebba Power Plant was “shut down for annual maintenance.”
Mamman stated these on his Twitter handle on Thursday as Nigerians lamented the socio-economic inconveniences the poor power supply was having on their lives and businesses.
Notwithstanding the peak-wheeling performance recorded by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) a month ago and huge gas reserves of 203 trillion cubic feet (tcf), constraints, including limited gas supply..
Peter Uzoho
Nigerians are expected to enjoy improved power supply in the coming weeks owing to the return of the rainy season and the resultant decline in water constraints suffered by hydro power plants, a report by the Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) has predicted.
This is coming as an electricity distribution company (Disco) has decried the unwillingness amongst consumers under its network to register and be metered under the federal government’s National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) despite the fact that the programme does not entail upfront payment.
The FDC, in its economic bi-monthly update made available to THISDAY, however, warned that gas shortages would remain the principal challenge to power producers as gas fired thermal power plants account for approximately 70 per cent of total power generation.
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