The Association of Power Generating Companies (APGC) said on Thursday that 162 power grid collapses have been recorded in the country since 2013 to date.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of APGC, Joy Ogazi, on Thursday spoke at a public hearing of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in Abuja to address repeated power grid collapses and widespread power outages. revealed.
“According to the association's data from 2013 to date, the power grid has collapsed 162 times,” Ogaji said.
Recently, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reported a case of collapse of the national grid system resulting in reduced power allocation to distribution companies in the country.
Last Saturday, Nigeria's power grid collapsed again, plunging several cities into darkness.
The power company announced that the power grid collapsed around 8:15 a.m. Saturday. The latest collapse comes days after the power grid collapsed last Tuesday.
In his Thursday speech, Ogazi said the level of frequency fluctuations and frequency paralysis in the power grid cannot be resolved with free governors.
Financial support promotion article page
Nigerians need trustworthy journalism. Please help us with the report.
Support fact-based journalism made by Nigerians, for Nigerians. Our thoroughly researched reporting relies on support from readers like you.
By making a small donation you can help us keep our news free and accessible to all.
Every contribution helps ensure we can continue to provide only quality journalism and stories that matter, without paywalls.
Support now x Do it later
“There can be up to four switches or fronts in front of a given grid code. However, our research shows that sometimes disabled people are much older than 4 years old, and in some cases even reach 10 years old. I realized that I was eating away at the generation of someone who would have made me money.
“So while I’m not saying that spinning reserves are the solution, I do believe that spinning reserves and free governor mode side by side can eliminate grid instability. Research shows that around hundreds of steel mills “And we know what the steel mills are doing to the frequencies because they operate on our power grid,” she said.
She said the association conducted an investigation and found that the grid was not compliant with the 50 Hertz grid code requirement 95 percent of the time from 2013 to the present.
“It always did not meet the frequency requirements of the power grid,” she added.
In recent years, the power sector has experienced many challenges in areas such as power policy enforcement, regulatory uncertainty, gas supply, transmission system constraints, and significant lack of power sector planning.
In November 2013, the federal government privatized all power generation companies and 11 distribution companies, with the government retaining ownership of the transmission companies. This was to improve the efficiency of this department.
However, since privatization, the power grid has continued to collapse amid efforts to reposition the power sector.
Support PREMIUM TIMES’ honest and trustworthy journalism
At Premium Times, we strongly believe in quality journalism. Recognizing that not everyone can afford expensive news subscriptions, we are committed to delivering carefully researched and fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.
Whether you turn to Premium Times for daily updates, in-depth investigations of pressing national issues, or interesting stories, we value our readership.
It’s important to recognize that producing news is expensive, and we pride ourselves on never putting our stories behind walls of exorbitant compensation.
To sustain our commitment to free and accessible news, would you consider supporting us with a small monthly donation?
contribute
Text Ad: Call Willy – +2348098788999
