Gencos to get more gas to boost power supply

There is promise of another bout of improved power generation across the country as more gas is expected to be deployed to the power sector by the end of this month when the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is expected to have concluded all its gas infrastructure maintenance work.

Informed industry sources say some of the gas infrastructure that would have undergone thorough maintenance work include Utorogu gas plant, Ecravos-Lagos pipeline, Oben-Ajaokuta-Geregu Gas Pipeline System, Obigbo gas plant, Itoikin-Olorunsogo pipelines, Ajaokuta-Calabar pipeline and QIT ExxonMobil.

BusinessDay further learnt that by the time this round of maintenance work is fully completed, gas supply to the power plants would be stepped up significantly, while power generation would go beyond the

14mw more power for Lagos as two new IPPs come on stream

About 14.8 megawatts of electricity will be available for redistribution to Lagos in what is expected would have some positive impact on power supply within the state before the end of the year.

This is coming as two additional Independent Power Plants (IPPs) with a combined capacity of 14.8 megawatts, being built by the Lagos State government, in collaboration with two private investors are expected to be switched before year’s end.

Danmilola Ogunbiyi, general manager of the Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB), said