Over 20 of the 27 electricity plants on the Nigerian electricity grid are in shambles as some of the plants are producing only about 0.2 per cent of their installed capacity. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in its third quarter report for the year showed that troubles await the aging plants, leading to recurring […...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the Egbin Power generating station located in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State was shut down on Monday to allow the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) to maintain linking gas pipeline supplying gas to the station. In a statement, TCN said the station, which contributes more than 16% of […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the sudden explosion of a capacitor voltage transformer stirred a fire outbreak yesterday on the Maryland- Ikorodu 132/33kV transmission line 2. In a statement yesterday by its spokesperson, Ms Ndidi Mbah, the TCN said this incident necessitated the emergency opening of the substation at about 7:5...