Nigeria’s power transmission company, TCN, on Thursday announced that the West African nation’s power industry attained another all-time national peak electricity generation of 5,459.5 megawatts.
According to TCN, this quantum of electricity was efficiently transmitted through the nation’s transmission grid at a frequency of 50.26Hz by 8.15pm on October 28.
“This milestone in generation is higher than any peak ever recorded in the nation’s power industry as at date,” a statement signed by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs of TCN said.
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“The new peak surpasses the 5,420.30MW achieved on 18th of August, 2020 by 39.2MW,’’ she added.
The Acting Managing Director, TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, commended all the players in the power sector value chain for the feat.
He attributed the gradual but steady improvement in the quantum of power delivery to the collaboration by the sector players.
He said the feat was also made possible by the unbridled effort by the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Power in setting the right environment for seamless operations.
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.
The TCN, he noted, was committed to working with the generation and distribution companies to ensure sustained improvement in the sector for the benefit of the nation.
However, reacting to TCN statement on Twitter, section of Nigerians accused TCN of celebrating what they described as mediocrity.
According to them, they are without power yet TCN is celebrating and underscored the need to kick President Buhari out of office.
Im wondering if this new is for us.. A country of darkness celebrating new record or power generation hahahahah. @TCN_NIGERIA should be a comedy channel on Netflix
— #buharimustgo (@Expensive853) October 30, 2020
And am still without power ??♂️??♂️
— Kez (@ndukez) October 29, 2020
But there's no Power here..
Tales by moonlight…— Zanna.. (@Zanna83831603) October 29, 2020
Source:www.energynewsafrica.com