By Damilare Adeleye
Some parts of country including Lagos State may witness electricity blackout as the Transmission Company of Nigeria announced shutdown of Egbin Power Station for maintenance.
The TCN, via a statement on its Official X handle on Monday, said the shutdown, which would persist for three days, is part of efforts to fix a leaking gas pipeline.
The company said the shutdown of Egbin Power Station will mean a reduction of 676MW of bulk power generated into the nation’s grid for 72 hours.
“This is to notify the public that as of 11:13 hours on 18 December 2023, the Egbin Power generating station was shut down to allow the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) to maintain a linking gas pipeline supplying gas.
“The station will be shut down three days from today(Monday).
“This means a reduction of 676MW of bulk power generated into the nation’s grid for three days and consequently the quantum of bulk power available to be delivered to distribution companies’ load centres,” the TCN statement reads.
It is understood Egbin Power Plant is Nigeria’s largest thermal generating station in Lagos, with an installed capacity of 1,320 MW to the country’s National grid.