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Power generation rises after TCN transmitted 116,659.8mw in November, 2018

- According to the electricity System Operator (SO), Nigeria's power generation is said to be on the positive side

- This is after the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) rolled out 116,659.8 megawatts in November, 2018

- TCN reported that the peak generation ever attained in Nigeria is 5,222.3mw, while the maximum energy ever attained stands at 109,372.01mwh

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) rolled out 116,659.8 megawatts in November 2018, due to increase in electricity generation.

The daily statistics operations obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Nigerian Electricity System Operator (SO), a section of the TCN, indicated that 116,659.8 mw was generated from Friday November 2, to Friday, November 30.

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This was against the 107, 864.8 megawatts generated in October. The statistics indicated that power generation increased by 8,795 megawatts between October and November periods.

NAN reports that the daily power generated from Nov. 1 to Nov. 15 were: 3,681.7mw, 3,776.1mw, 3,703mw, 3652.5mw, 3,810.5mw, 4,204mw, 3,913.6mw, 3,762mw and 3,712.6mw.

Others are: 3,493.6mw, 3,903.50mw, 4,998.8mw, 4,229.7mw and 4271.8mw. It also showed that daily power generated from Nov. 16 to Nov. 30 were: 4,168.2 mw, 4,125.5mw, 3,891.5mw, 4,067.5mw, 3,880mw, 4,523.4mw, 4,302mw and 4,089.2mw.

Others are: 3,883.6mw, 3,846.5mw, 4,137.7mw, 4,229.3mw, 4,043.8mw, 4,141.6mw and 4,216mw. The energy generated was transmitted to 11 distribution companies (Discos).

The TCN said the national peak demand forecast stood at 19,100.00mw, while the installed available capacity was 11,165.40mw.

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The current transmission capacity and network operational capacity were 7,000 mw and 5,500.00mw respectively.

The peak generation ever attained in Nigeria is 5,222.3mw, while the maximum energy ever attained stands at 109,372.01mwh.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that TCN had said that it plans to expand its delivery capacity to 20,000 megawatts by 2021.

This was disclosed at the Presidential Villa in Abuja by its managing director, Usman Mohammed, who urged various distribution companies (DISCOS) in Nigeria to provide electricity meters for consumers.

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