Power generation drops to 1,601mw
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Power generation drops to 1,601mw
Despite the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recent release of N200 billion to gas suppliers, power generation of the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) at 06:00 hour on Wednesday, dropped to 1,601megawatts.
The Operational Report of Wednesday which was posted on the Nigeria System Operator’s website on Thursday.
Peak Generation was 5,188Mw, the lowest generation was 2,883Mw, while energy generated was 92,151mwhr that is equivalent to 3,839mw on Wednesday.
The report stated that the electricity market recorded an energy generation of 2,983Mw at the corresponding time of Tuesday, according to the daily report of the Nigeria System Operator of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The energy sent out on the day under review was 90,849mwh which is equivalent to 3,785mw.
The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari on April 15, 2020 said the Federal Government made payment of over N200 billion to the power sector to improve electricity supply.
He spoke after a closed door meeting of the NNPC team with the Minister of Power Mr Sale Mamman, and Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Mr Usman Mohammed.
