The Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) blamed poor management of the national grid by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) as one of the factors contributing to the country’s low power generation.
The National Power Grid failed, causing a nationwide blackout.
According to the GenCos, inefficient grid management has damaged the majority of their turbines.
“The GenCos are supposed to start and stop at most 20 times a year, but in Nigeria, the GenCos start and stop 365 days a year, and this wear and tear is affecting the plants, causing maintenance issues at a time when they should be optimal,” said APGC Executive Secretary Mrs. Joy Ogaji.
“Last year GenCos engaged an expert to investigate these issues, it was found that the ramp down and ramp up has affected the turbines. For instance, Siemens has told Geregu to shut down the machines because if the start-stop continues it will destroy the three turbines until after maintenance. General Electric has also notified Calabar on similar issue and awaiting maintenance.”
