Total blackout looms as GENCOs warn power plants may shut down

Nigerians may risk nationwide blackout as electricity generating companies threaten to shut down power plant. The Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies, Joy Ogaji said the machines have given indication to shut down. Ogaji added it could happen automatically but not certain ...

By TVCN

August 17, 2018 9:38 PM GMT+1

Image result for Nigerians risk total blackout as GENCOs warn power plants shut down Nigerians may risk nationwide blackout as electricity generating companies threaten to shut down power plant.

The Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies, Joy Ogaji said the machines have given indication to shut down.

Ogaji added it could happen automatically but not certain of the time.

She explains that available generation capacity is over 7,500 and the national grid can hardly take more than 4500 MegaWatt without rejecting excess load.