Nigeria has recorded a peak grid electricity of 5,615 megawatts; being the highest so far in its history.
According to a statement on 1st March by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the new milestone was attained on 28th February night.
TCN said the new peak generation which was transmitted at a frequency of 50.20 Hertz, surpassed the previous peak generation of 5,593.40 MW recorded on February 25, 2021, by 22.0 MW.
The company, on 26th February, said it also recorded a new maximum daily energy transmission of 116,891.14 MWH which was 769.7 MWH higher than the previous value of 116,121.42 MWH reached last on 25th February.
Engr Sule Abdulaziz, acting Managing Director (MD) of TCN, reiterated that the consistent growth in the peak generation was due to synergy among power sector participants and concerted effort by TCN to assure that all generated power was wheeled to distribution load centres nationwide.
Engr Abdulaziz said TCN would continue to work hard to complete ongoing projects and undertake new ones as it seek to put in place a robust transmission grid despite challenges posed by vandalism and insecurity.
Engr Abdulaziz said, “All hands must be on deck in the fight to safeguard electricity installations nationwide.”