FG targets 6,000MW electricity by December
Nigeria’s Federal Government aims to achieve 6,000MW electricity generation and wheeling capacity by December, boosting power supply and infrastructure. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-6000mw-electricity-by-december/
The Federal Government has set a target of generating and transmitting 6,000 megawatts of electricity by December, according to Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe. Tegbe made this announcement while commissioning two new 100 megavolt-ampere, 132/33 kilovolt power transformers at the Ijora Transmission Substation in Lagos. The current power generation capacity is around 5,000MW, and the government plans to commission 20 transmission projects by the end of the year to strengthen the nation's electricity infrastructure.
Tegbe emphasized that the objective is not just to increase generation but to ensure a reliable delivery of electricity to consumers at a quality and cost that supports economic activity. The Ijora project upgrade, which involves replacing two of the existing 30 MVA transformers with two modern 100 MVA transformers, will increase the total installed capacity from 90 MVA to 230 MVA, adding about 184MW of bulk transmission capacity.
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