Power generation dips to 916MW

• Published date: 16 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

At 14:00 hours on Sunday, power generation dipped to 916MW with only two out of about 24 power plants in operation, The Nation learnt.

The decline in generation was from 3,787.60MW that 17 power plants produced at 13:00 hours of the same day.

The two power plants in operation were Egbin (Steam), which generated 680MW with four units and Geregu (Gas) which produced 236MW with two units.

This were contained in the document of the Independent System Operator (SO) titled: 'List of GenCos and their MW Load @ 14:00hrs on 15/01/2023.'

The plants that generated 3,787.60MW, according to another document titled: 'List of GenCos and their MW Load @ 13 hrs on 15/01/2023,' were Afam VI (Steam) 14OMW, Alaoji NIPP (Gas) 103.10MW, Azura-Edo IPP (Gas) 420MW and Dandikowa GS (Hydro) 32.30MW.

The SO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said Delta (Gas) generated 330MW, Egbin (Steam) 692MW, Geregu (Gas) 235MW, Ibom Power (Gas) 103.80MW and Jebba Hydro 372MW.

It also noted that Kainji (Hydro) generated 411MW, Okpai (Steam) 208MW, Omoku (Gas) 40MW, Omotosho (Gas) 130.70MW, Omotosho NIPP (Gas) 100.70MW, and Paras Energy (Gas) 64.40MW.

The document added that Sapele (Steam) produced 108MW while Shiroro (Hydro) generated 287MW.

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