The management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, says it is receiving unprecedented support from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to thermal power plants and that this has significantly improved gas supply to gas generation stations nationwide.
According to the TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, most power plants previously experiencing gas supply shortage have started generating power to the National Grid and if the trend continues, the problem of gas supply to power plants will be resolved in a matter of hours.
The TCN is therefore optimistic that distribution companies, as well as point load consumers of electricity, will be adequately served.
It will be recalled that the TCN in a statement on Monday reported low gas supply to many power plants, which has continued weeks after major gas shortage. This has restrained optimal generation into the Grid and consequently the quantum of electricity transmitted to distribution companies.