The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has blamed the
shortage of gas for the paucity of power supply in the country.
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs,
explained that the gas shortage had restrained the ability of many thermal
power stations to generate optimally.
Among the plants affected by gas supply constraint are
Sapele National Integrated Power Plant (NIPP), Olorunsogo NIPP, Ihovbor NIPP
and Azura Edo.
“Other thermal power plants equally affected but generated
at lower capacities include Egbin (Steam) Sapele (Steam) Delta (gas) Geregu
(gas) and Omotosho(gas).
Mbah disclosed that TCN has discussed with the management of
some of the affected power plants, who blamed their challenges to gas pipeline
and processing maintenance being carried out by their gas suppliers.
”According to the management of some of the affected power
plants, the maintenance of gas facilities is expected to last for 10 days,” she
said.
TCN added that the gas supply challenges will ease before
the end of next week.
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