PHCN says power generation is now 3,500MW

Ten days to the expiration of the deadline for 6,000 Megawatts power generation, Power Holding Company of Nigeria, on Monday said power generation had climbed to 3,500MW from 3,000MW, as gas supply improved to the power stations .
The company’s Executive Director, Operations, Mr. John Ayodele, confirmed to our correspondent on Monday, that generation had been steady on an average of about 3,500MW for three days.
On Friday, peak generation was 3,570MW, while the lowest generation recorded on that day was 3,047MW.
On Saturday, morning peak generation was said to be 3,451.5MW.
It was also gathered that peak generation on Sunday was about 3,500MW.
Our correspondent learnt that the improvement was achieved because of increase gas supply to the power stations by the Nigerian Gas Company.
Ayodele said, “Significant increase in power generation was due to improvement in gas supply to Egbin/AES, Delta and Omotosho power stations, and also the restoration of gas supply to Sapele and Geregu.”
It was also gathered that peak generation on Sunday was about 3,500MW.
Our correspondent gathered that generation at the Lagos Thermal Station, Egbin, and AES, climbed to 900MW on Sunday from 500MW earlier.