The Federal government has reacted to the power supply shortage being experienced in Nigeria.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Saturday that it is caused by low gas supply.
The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, explained that the gas shortage has restrained the ability of many thermal power stations to generate optimally.
The plants affected by gas supply constraint, she said, include Sapele National Integrated Power Plant (NIPP), Olorunsogo NIPP, Ihovbor NIPP and Azura Edo.
“Other thermal power plants equally affected but generated at lower capacities include Egbin (Steam) Sapele (Steam) Delta (gas) Geregu (gas) and Omotosho (gas).
“Also affected are Olorusogo (gas) Geregu NIPP, Alaoji NIPP, Omotosho NIPP, Odukpani NIPP, Okpai (Gas/Steam) and Omoku (gas) power generating plants,” she said.
Mbah disclosed that TCN has discussed with the management of some of the affected power plants.
The plants, however, blame their challenges on gas pipeline and processing maintenance being carried out by their gas suppliers.
”According to the management of some of the affected power plants, the maintenance of gas facilities is expected to last for 10 days,” she said.
TCN added that the gas supply challenges will ease before the end of next week.