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Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by mile12crises: 5:29pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Nigeria’s power generation collapsed completely on Thursday at exactly 12.58pm to zero megawatt and this persisted for about three hours. Data from the country’s System Operator showed that around 1pm on Thursday, no power generation company in Nigeria produced a single megawatt of electricity. Industry operators told our correspondent that as a result of the complete collapse, no electricity distribution company received load allocation beginning from when the collapse was recorded up till around 3pm. The SO stated that the 11 distribution companies got zero electricity load allocation during the period of the collapse, meaning that for about three hours on Thursday no part of Nigeria got power supply from the national grid. Our correspondent, however, gathered that supply of electricity was restored around 3pm. For instance, out of the 450MW that was due Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, the Disco only got about 50MW when the situation began to improve. Before the collapse, AEDC got an allocation of 257.97MW and the nationwide generation level stood at 2,243.2MW. Sources in the sector blamed the complete collapse in power generation on the extent of destruction of infrastructure and gas pipelines vandalism that had happened in the industry over the past years, as well as the poor upgrade of power installations across the country. “The power crisis being experienced nationwide since Tuesday this week has worsened on Thursday with a total system collapse at exactly 12.58pm this afternoon. At that point, the nation went to ground zero, with all the Discos receiving zero MW allocation from the System Operator,” an operator in the sector told our correspondent in confidence. Officials from the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing as well as private investors, had attributed the never-ending fall in electricity generation to vandalism of gas pipelines and destruction of vital infrastructure in the industry by miscreants. “Aside pipelines vandalism, some miscreants have been involved in the destruction of vital power infrastructure and this has been affecting not just generation but transmission and distribution as well,” a senior official at the power ministry who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak on the matter, had said. The official also stressed that the ongoing difficulty in the downstream oil industry was also impacting negatively on the power sector. http://www.punchng.com/power-generation-crumbles-to-0mw-for-several-hours/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter 6 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by mile12crises: 5:30pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
The only power Buhari can generate is military power to unlawfully incarcerate his opponents, shoot and kill peaceful unarmed Biafrans and send his Fulani brothers to commit genocide across Nigeria. 362 Likes 33 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by ticker(m): 5:32pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
buhari should resign honourably 228 Likes 20 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by mile12crises: 5:34pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Nigeria is in deep trouble. Things are becoming worse every day with BUHARI on the saddle. Where then is the change after all? Fuel scarcity worsening, power outages getting worse, many companies and industries closing down as a result of scarcity of Forex, many essential commodities like sachet water, milk, beverages, pharmaceuticals, fuel, kerosene, printing paper, food items, etc have gone up by over 50%. Many people have lost their jobs. Increase in tuition fees in Federal universities, Polytechnic and Colleges of Education, schools, increase in house rent, etc. We are in for very difficult times. 197 Likes 13 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by Mrsprof(f): 5:34pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Now I know why we don't have light since morning. God am beginning to get scared of what tomorrow holds for my dear nation Nigeria. 108 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by Nobody: 5:34pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
This is a serious matter. Shameful. Not acceptable at all. This is the way out. https://www.nairaland.com/3020226/solving-power-fuel-problems#44263429 7 Likes |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by mile12crises: 5:35pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Una chose a fake WAEC F9 Buhari to be una president. Expect F9 result in economy and Power ![]() We are gradually getting there.. All thanks to everyone who helped in taking Nigeria 30 years backward 242 Likes 17 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by okeyglm: 5:36pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
unserious govt. 37 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by TANTUMERGO007(m): 5:36pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
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Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by mile12crises: 5:38pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Has Buhari's body language disappeared? 143 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by kettykin: 5:39pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
This is what you get when you make a lawyer your power Minister and a Power Engineer your Justice Minister 178 Likes 14 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by xav1: 5:40pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
youu are lying because we have light here in eket around 2:10pm, they took it around after twelve and brought it at 2:10pm, so confirm your fact. 25 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by Opinedecandid(m): 5:40pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Buharist regime. 5 Likes |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by YouthsPC0: 5:40pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
They Said Power generation was not rocket science They said GEJ was a failure They said we needed change to fix the nation We foolishly agreed and voted change Now that the scales is off our eyes we can see the true meaning of cluelessness Unfortunately we are paying a huge price for it But the most painful aspect is that the Nepa Bill certificate holder does not care how we feel he is off to the united states and will soon visit us again I plege to Nigeria my country.... 183 Likes 12 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by mile12crises: 5:41pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
"Fixing power and giving Nigerians uninterrupted power not a rocket science"-Fashola Now the mouth winning is over ![]() 124 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by Nobody: 5:42pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Where is lalasticlala sef Its good so that we can reset - using hard reset button. We have not achieved this feat before, we would let the machines rest for once. At least we can begin to count....100MW to 10000MW by year end. Great action. All these people shouting and screaming don't know that it takes time for turbines to power off and on. A boiler machine is a good example. They think is 220V switch, which powers off and on immediately. Jonathan sef 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by YouthsPC0: 5:43pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
xav1: Wisdom and foolishness are not the same! now read the whole article again and see if you can locate were you missed it 169 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by mile12crises: 5:44pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
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Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by eleojo23: 5:45pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Before you criticize someone, make sure that you have walked in that person's shoes. APC was busy running their mouth and criticising GEJ during campaign and saying that power generation is not rocket science. Now they can't even maintain the one that was handed over to them not to talk of adding more to it. They were talking confidently as if they knew how to get the job done only to fail woefully when finally given the chance to prove themselves. That shows cluelessness of the highest order. 108 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by timilehin007(m): 5:47pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Which way naija ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by lielbree: 5:47pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Proverbs 24 v 21 -22 My son fear the Lord and the king. Do not associate your self with those shouting "change" for their calamity shall rise suddenly... Change is not of God. 65 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by meshacha1: 5:47pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
So who are you reporting this to? Is it to the masses that cannot give others/instruction or to PMB in US who is less concern about the poor state of his Nation? 6 Likes |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by AyakaDunukofia: 5:48pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
The Bible warned us about the 'words of our mouths' Fashola's chest-beating statement before being appointed to prove his mettlle, continues to disgrace him. He should pray the power ministry don't wipe away the little, if any, that remains of his political clout before his praise singers. So true, cos he's broken records on negatives than any of his predecessors. 46 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by obailala(m): 5:48pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Lol... This is a record breaker ![]() But then, did all the gas plants and all the hydro plants simultaneously just switch off at the same time?.... Or could it have been a momentary instrument failure causing the system operators/TCN to be unable to measure total power produced?... This is a real record breaker if true ![]() 9 Likes |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by Pangea: 5:48pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
![]() This is nothing but sabotage! 11 Likes |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by LoremIpsum: 5:48pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by slimpoppa(m): 5:48pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Its always been 0MW here. 26 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by ThisYourTatafo: 5:49pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Gross |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by Aviero: 5:49pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
And some people will be happy with this kind of news. I wonder what kinda bástards will rejoice at the news of dearth of development in their own country.. SMH! 22 Likes |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by jedisco(m): 5:50pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
0MW for 3hours?? Someone just broke another record 91 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by iyb(m): 5:50pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Thats bullshit now how can power drop to 0mw we have hydroelectric power unless river niger drys up this story's hogwash 12 Likes |
Re: Power Generation Crumbles To 0MW For Hours by OurSchoolNews: 5:50pm On Mar 31, 2016 |
Ok 1 Like 1 Share |
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