Thursday 14 June 2012

14 power system failures recorded in six months


Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji

The nation has recorded nine full and five partial system collapse in the power sector between January and now, thus emphasising the fragile state of the country’s electricity supply infrastructure.
The daily operational report from the Osogbo National Control Centre of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, which was obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday, showed that, the country recorded two system collapse in March; one in April; five in May; and one so far in June.
The report also showed that in March and April this year, the nation recorded two and three partial system collapse respectively.
As at Tuesday, the nation was generating 3, 060.9 megawatts of electricity, according to the report.

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