The rejection of load allocations from power generating plants by some electricity distribution companies is one of the factors preventing the country from fully benefitting from the 6,500 megawatts generation capacity of the existing power plants, The Punch reports.
Some power plant units were allegedly shut due to high frequency occasioned by the inability of the distribution companies to pick their load allocations.
For instance, the nation lost about 2,821.5MW of electricity generation on Monday partly due to the rejection of loads by the Discos. T
he nation’s electricity generation as of 6.00am on Monday stood at 3,548.7MW, while the combined generation capacity of the power plants was put at 6,370.2MW. Some of the plants affected by the load rejection or low load demand were Shiroro, Jebba, Egbin, Okpai and Afam VI.
Others are plants under the National Integrated Power Project, including Alaoji, Odukpani and Ihovbor.
However, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Oladele Amoda, noted that load rejection could be as a result of capacity issues between the transmission and distribution networks.
However, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Oladele Amoda, noted that load rejection could be as a result of capacity issues between the transmission and distribution networks.
He said, “In some cases, there is not enough transmission equipment capacity to wheel power to the Discos. Sometimes, the Discos also do have issues”.
“Everybody knows that the weakest link in the power value chain is transmission. So, the blame cannot be put solely on the Discos” he added.
Source: Energy Mix Report News
