Power Generation Peaks At 5,520.4 MW, Highest In Nigeria’s History—-TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a peak in power generation of 5,520.40MW on October, 30 this year.

It said the power generation hit it’s highest in the nation’s history at 9.15pm on Thursday.

The Transmission Company said on Saturday that the new national peak is a result of continued collaboration among players and the gradual increase in capacity in the power sector.

The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, TCN, Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz commended all the players in the power sector value chain and attributed the gradual but steady improvement in the quantum of power delivery to collaboration by the sector players.

He also said the unbridled effort of the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Power, in setting the right environment for seamless operations was responsible for the increase in electricity generation.

He said, “With the current capacity of 8,100MW, TCN seamlessly transmitted the new peak at a frequency of 50.11Hz. through the nations grid”.

Abdulaziz expressed optimism that stakeholders in the sector would continue to work together towards ensuring the continued increase in the quantum of power available to consumers nationwide.

TCN, he noted, is committed to working with the generation and distribution companies to ensure sustained improvement in the sector for the benefit of the nation.

“As players in the power sector value chain continue to work together to improve the nation’s power supply, TCN implores everyone to help protect power infrastructure nationwide and desist from bush burning or burning of trash beside transmission towers or under power line cables nationwide,” he added.