Lagos regains more than 1,000 MW after grid repairs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nigeria has restored electricity in several areas of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory after a 330-kilovolt transmission line was repaired. Power supply to the Lagos complex now exceeds 1,000 megawatts, according to Energy Minister Joseph Tegbe, quoted by Punch.
The Nigerian government has restored electricity supply in several areas of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and the Federal Capital Territory after the 330 kV Benin-Egbin transmission line, damaged by acts of vandalism, was repaired. Energy Minister Joseph Tegbe announced on Monday that the return of the line to service had increased power supply to the Lagos complex to more than 1,000 megawatts.
Joseph Tegbe said teams were continuing to work to fully restore supply to areas still affected. The ministry is coordinating these operations with generation companies, the system operator, the Transmission Company of Nigeria and electricity distribution companies to prevent further deterioration in supply.
The return of the line to service comes after several days of disruptions linked in particular to scheduled maintenance at the Egbin power plant, gas supply difficulties at some thermal power plants and damage to transmission infrastructure. The minister said on Friday that these constraints had reduced the amount of electricity available on the national grid.
The repair of the line brings an improvement after the electricity shortage in Lagos caused by insufficient generation and disruptions that persisted in several Nigerian states.
