About 16 power turbines generators have in the last week become functional, pushing up electricity generation from a little above 3,000 megawatts recorded earlier this month to 4,652.70 MW.
Findings showed that since the 16 turbines of the various power plants across the country began to function, electricity generation had stabilised at over 4,000MW since February 13, 2017 rising to 4, 652.70 MW on February 19.
While officials of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing attributed the development to the recent improvement in gas supply to the power plants, data from the sector revealed that since the country crossed the 4,043.7 MW mark on February 13, electricity generation had continued to rise.
Industry data showed that on February 19, three power generation plants, Transcorp, Omotosho I and Olorunsogo I, gained additional turbine functionality, while the average power sent out by the generation companies on the day was 3,917MWhour/hour.
Two days earlier, Afam VI and Olorunsogo I recorded functionality in additional turbines and the average power sent out was put at 3,833MWh/hour.
On February 16, Transcorp Ughelli Power reported that it recorded functionality in 10 of its turbines, while the average power sent out by the Gencos was 3,929MWh/hour.
