The Nigerian power industry achieved
another improved all – time national peak
of 5 ,420 .30 megawatts, the Transmission
Company of Nigeria announced on
Thursday.
It was also gathered that the 5 , 420 .3 MW
was effectively transmitted through the
national grid at a frequency of 50 . 10 Hz at
9 :15 pm on August 18 , 2020 .
“ This is the highest ever recorded in the
nation’s power sector to – date , surpassing
the previous peak of 5 ,377 .80 MW
recorded on the 1 st of August, 2020 , by
42 .50 MW ,” the General Manager , Public
Affairs , TCN , Ndidi Mbah , said in the
statement .
The statement, which was issued in Abuja,
was entitled , “ Power sector records new
improved all – time peak of 5 ,420 . 30 MW .”
The transmission from noted that the
gradual but steady improvement in
electricity delivery in the nation’s power
sector was attributable to the keen interest
of government.
It said this was as a result of the
government’ s ability to pilot the
programmes and projects geared towards
growing the power sector as well as the
collective effort of all power sector players
in the value chain.
TCN said it was committed to working
assiduously to further stabilise ,
rehabilitate and expand the grid .
It urged Nigerians to lend their support by
safeguarding electricity installations
nationwide .
