Gas constraints responsible for low generation into grid reduced allocation to DisCos – TCN
Omeiza Bilal
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that insufficient gas is responsible for low generation and allocation to power distribution companies across Nigeria (DisCos).
According to a statement by GM, Public Affairs of TCN, Ndidi Mbah, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hereby announces that there has been a gradual decrease in available generation into the grid due to gas constraints to the thermal generating companies, which has impacted the quantum of bulk power available on the transmission grid for onward transmission to the distribution load centers nationwide.
“TCN is doing everything possible in collaboration with stakeholders in the power sector to ensure that it continues to keep the grid intact in spite of the current low power generated into the system.
“Consequent upon the current load on the grid, load distributed to the distribution load centres have also reduced, as TCN can only transmit what is generated.
“TCN is committed to ensuring a gradual increase in electricity supply to load centers as gas improves to power available thermal plants.
“Please bear with us as we continue to work with the stakeholders in the value chain to ensure that supply through distribution companies to electricity consumers nationwide improves,” the statement read.
