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| Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 8:42am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Nine of the nation’s 27 power plants were idle on Thursday, leaving a total generation capacity of 2,079.1 megawatts stranded. Total power generation in the country stood at 3,269.6MW as of 6am on Thursday, up from 3,074.6MW the previous day, according to the Nigerian Electricity System Operator. The data obtained from the system operator showed that the idle plants included five of those built under the National Integrated Power Project, namely Alaoji, Olorunsogo II, Omotosho II, Ihovbor and Gbarain. Other plants that did not produce any megawatt of electricity as of 6am on Thursday were Afam IV & V, Ibom Power, AES and ASCO. The shutdown of the power plants was attributed to gas constraint, low load demand by the distribution companies, maintenance, frequency response and rupturing of gas pipeline, among others. Two units (GT11 and GT12) at Afam IV & V were said to have been scrapped; GT13, 14 and 16 out on blade failure; GT19 and 20 awaiting overhaul; GT17 out due to low load demand by the distribution companies, and GT 18 out due to gas constraint. Alaoji’s GT1 and 3 were out due to low load demand by the Discos; GT2 out due to high air inlet differential pressure, and GT4 awaiting spare part. Olorunsogo’s GT1 was out on inspection; GT2 and 3 out due to gas constraint, and GT4 out due to low load demand by the Discos. Gas constraint and low load demand by the Discos left three units at Omotosho and two units at Ihovbor idle, while a unit at Gbarain was shut down due to the rupturing of the gas pipeline. Ibom Power’s GT1 was out on inlet guide vane problem; GT2 out due to fire outbreak on the control panel, and GT3 out due to low load demand by the Discos. More in Home Eagles didn’t have my jersey size, jokes Akinfenwa Man, 47, nabbed for impregnating 16-year-old daughter in Rivers Osun man arraigned for abducting neighbour’s wife, kids Man jailed for stealing church offering, phone in Ebonyi Two Enugu doctors arraigned for forgery, stealing dead colleague’s N1m AES has been out of production since September 27, 2014, while ASCO’s ST1 unit is out due to leakage in the furnace, according to the NESO data. The nation generates most of its electricity from gas-fired power plants, while output from hydropower plants makes up about 30 per cent of the total generation. “The power sector lost an estimated N2.01bn on July 14, 2020 due to constraints from insufficient gas supply, distribution infrastructure and transmission infrastructure,” the Advisory Power Team in the Office of the Vice-President said on Wednesday. The system operator put the nation’s installed generation capacity at 12,910.40MW; available capacity at 7,652.60MW; transmission wheeling capacity at 8,100MW; and the peak generation ever attained at 5,375MW. The distribution and generation companies carved out of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria were handed over to private investors on November 1, 2013, following the privatisation of the power sector. https://punchng.com/nine-power-plants-shut-down-2079mw-capacity-stranded/ |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Foolishbuhari: 8:51am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Incompetence in high places reminiscent of stupid people in power! To remember vision 2020 was so hyped then Hahahaha 1 Like |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by thesicilian: 8:52am On Jul 17, 2020 |
What difference does it make? |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by TheMainone: 8:56am On Jul 17, 2020 |
After 60 years of independence, we can't have stable light in my country  |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 8:59am On Jul 17, 2020 |
No light for the last 3 days, only had power supply for 2 hours yesterday |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by otokx(m): 9:03am On Jul 17, 2020 |
The DISCOS appear to be under no obligation. Until every Nigerian can make a choice on which DISCO he can subscribe to just like GSM, things may not improve drastically. 2 Likes |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by otokx(m): 9:04am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Omooba77: Are you on prepaid meter? |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by chiboyo(m): 9:06am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Every day we are inundated with bad news in almost every sector of the economy.. Symptomatic of very bad leadership. We would never get it right if we do not appoint the right leaders! May God help the masses! |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by IamWonderful: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Too bad |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2020 |
otokx:Estimated billing in some of the flats and prepaid in a couple. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by otokx(m): 9:12am On Jul 17, 2020 |
We have improved power supply in my area of Port Harcourt but there is room for improvement. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 9:14am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Nigeria need to face out National Grid; imagine power is generated at Kanji, but must first of all transmitted to Oshogbo before being distributed. Why not send it to Niger, Sokoto, Kwara and so on that are close by. We should un-bundled everything at best have Regional Grid; each area where it is generated should be used there. Like I always reiterate, most of the Nigeria Projects are politically correct, but not Economically Viable. God bless Nigeria. 1 Like |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 9:16am On Jul 17, 2020 |
otokx: Which area, I once stayed near Airforce Base, Close to RCCG Province 4. It was average like 7 hours per day. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by sapientia(m): 9:21am On Jul 17, 2020 |
The shutdown of the power plants was attributed to gas constraint, low load demand by the distribution companies, maintenance, frequency response and rupturing of gas pipeline, among others. Very avoidable reasons Low demand load when it don't reach all |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 9:29am On Jul 17, 2020 |
sapientia: Nairaland....................Space booker............... |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 9:31am On Jul 17, 2020 |
TheMainone: It is more of deliberate action and inaction to make it ineffective, so people can suffer. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 9:43am On Jul 17, 2020 |
chiboyo: Some people still see these people as their messiahs. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by johnykgoal: 9:47am On Jul 17, 2020 |
not new |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 9:55am On Jul 17, 2020 |
North has abundance of wind and solar, but we never think of using these. Go to Europe, you will see wind mills everywhere as you travel by train. Nigeria is not supposed to be poor, North alone without oil can support Nigeria, but we have non thinking leaders and followers. If you travel from Otukpo, Gboko to Ngep, Cross River you will see how blessed Nigeria is. Not to talk of Kaduna to Yola. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 10:07am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Saw Naptu2 here too.................Nice one sir................. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 11:23am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Nigeria is a blessed nation. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 5:35pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
Up Nepa |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by skywalker240(m): 6:35pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
Failed country |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 7:43pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
skywalker240:Failed citizens..... |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Pleasant01: 7:46pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
Thursday? we had 24hrs of electricity yesterday na... |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by baralatie(m): 7:58pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
otokx:it is a nice idea! but only as an idea |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by skywalker240(m): 9:16pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
Omooba77:Failed leaders |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 9:26pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
skywalker240: Citizens produce leaders, if we keep quiet, they will not stop stealing and destroy our future. |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by skywalker240(m): 9:27pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
Omooba77:You're right 1 Like |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by Omooba77: 11:17am On Jul 18, 2020 |
skywalker240:We know the right things to do, but always be clouded by sentiments |
| Re: Nine Power Plants Shut Down, 2,079MW Capacity Stranded by skywalker240(m): 9:57pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
Omooba77:Absolutely nothing but the truth |
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