Amid Grid Failures, Presidency Budgets N10bn for Villa Solar Project
Nigeria’s electricity sector is once again under intense scrutiny as the masses question the Federal Government’s ability to deliver on its promise of a stable power supply to all Nigerians within a single four-year term,...
Again, National Grid Collapses as Power Generation Drops to 24MW
The national power grid collapsed again on Wednesday, plunging parts of the country into darkness and disrupting electricity supply to millions of homes and businesses.
Checks by PUNCH revealed that power generation fell sharply from over...
According to data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), the power generation dropped from 2,052.37 megawatts to 139.92MW between 2pm and 3pm.
Data obtained from the independent system operator (ISO) showed that the megawatt (MW) generated dropped from 2,917.83 MW to 1.5 MW between 11 am and 12 pm on Wednesday.
The Federal Government has announced a significant improvement in the stability of Nigeria’s power grid, attributing it to the installation of an additional 700 megawatts in transmission capacity.