Average electricity generation capacity in Nigeria witnessed a significant improvement in the third quarter of 2024, and would you know the companies responsible for this?
Data from the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed not only the impressive electricity generation plants but others with abysmal performance.
These are contained in the NERC’s Q3 2024 report released on Friday
Stating that the average available generation capacity across grid-connected power plants rose by an impressive 16.04%, it added that this figure translated to an increase of 705.13MW from the 4,395.77MW recorded in the second quarter to 5,100.90MW in Q3 2024.
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“The average hourly generation on the grid in 2024/Q3 was 4,280.24MWh/h, which translates to a total generation of 9,450.76GWh. The average hourly generation of grid-connected power plants increased by +6.51% (+261.67MWh/h) from 4,018.57MWh/h in 2024/Q2.
“The total electricity generated in the quarter also increased by +7.68% (+674.21GWh) from 8,776.55GWh in 2024/Q2 to 9,450.76GWh,” the report stated.
Impressive and poor performing electricity generation plants.
In terms of impressive electricity generation plants, the NERC submitted that the following power plants recorded remarkable increases in average hourly generation:
i. Dadin-Kowa_1: +461.20%
ii. Olorunsogo_2: +249.48%
iii. Afam_1: +195.40%
iv. Olorunsogo_1: +85.28%
iv. Omotosho_1: +69.27%
Poor performing electricity generation plants
The list of poor electricity generating plants has the following:
- Egbin_1 (-26.32%)
- Ihovbor_2 (-17.75%)
The NERC said the above two experienced declines in generation output, showing that there was need for the federal government to intervene in their operations.
Generally providing a perspective of the entire power generation sector, the report said:
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“The average hourly generation on the grid in 2024/Q3 was 4,280.24MWh/h, which translates to a total generation of 9,450.76GWh.
“The average hourly generation of grid-connected power plants increased by +6.51% (+261.67MWh/h) from 4,018.57MWh/h in 2024/Q2. The total electricity generated in the quarter also increased by +7.68% (+674.21GWh) from 8,776.55GWh in 2024/Q2 to 9,450.76GWh.”
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