Electricity: National Grid Output Falls As PENGASSAN Strike Hits Gas Supply.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed that electricity generation on the national grid has dropped to 3,200 megawatts (MW) following disruptions caused by the ongoing industrial action of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Electricity: National Grid Output Falls As PENGASSAN Strike Hits Gas Supply
NISO said the strike action triggered widespread gas shortages across power plants, cutting down available generation from over 4,300MW.
In a statement on Tuesday, the agency explained that it had rolled out contingency measures to prevent the grid from collapsing.
These included ramping up power generation from major hydro stations, which contributed over 400MW to cushion the shortfall from gas-fired plants.
“There are now real-time load adjustments to match available generation with system demand, while preventing a system frequency collapse,” the statement read.
The agency added that it had deployed reactive power compensation and reserve monitoring to safeguard system integrity.
According to NISO, the situation has forced the adoption of selective load shedding in some areas as a last resort to avert a nationwide blackout.
“These timely actions enabled the NISO National Control Centre to minimise the impact of the labour-induced gas shortages, sustain operational security, and maintain supply to critical loads, thereby averting a nationwide blackout,” the agency explained.
The operator assured Nigerians of its commitment to maintaining stability and security of the grid despite the challenges.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed that electricity generation on the national grid has dropped to 3,200 megawatts (MW) following disruptions caused by the ongoing industrial action of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Electricity: National Grid Output Falls As PENGASSAN Strike Hits Gas Supply
NISO said the strike action triggered widespread gas shortages across power plants, cutting down available generation from over 4,300MW.
In a statement on Tuesday, the agency explained that it had rolled out contingency measures to prevent the grid from collapsing.
These included ramping up power generation from major hydro stations, which contributed over 400MW to cushion the shortfall from gas-fired plants.
“There are now real-time load adjustments to match available generation with system demand, while preventing a system frequency collapse,” the statement read.
The agency added that it had deployed reactive power compensation and reserve monitoring to safeguard system integrity.
According to NISO, the situation has forced the adoption of selective load shedding in some areas as a last resort to avert a nationwide blackout.
“These timely actions enabled the NISO National Control Centre to minimise the impact of the labour-induced gas shortages, sustain operational security, and maintain supply to critical loads, thereby averting a nationwide blackout,” the agency explained.
The operator assured Nigerians of its commitment to maintaining stability and security of the grid despite the challenges.
Electricity: National Grid Output Falls As PENGASSAN Strike Hits Gas Supply.
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed that electricity generation on the national grid has dropped to 3,200 megawatts (MW) following disruptions caused by the ongoing industrial action of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Electricity: National Grid Output Falls As PENGASSAN Strike Hits Gas Supply
NISO said the strike action triggered widespread gas shortages across power plants, cutting down available generation from over 4,300MW.
In a statement on Tuesday, the agency explained that it had rolled out contingency measures to prevent the grid from collapsing.
These included ramping up power generation from major hydro stations, which contributed over 400MW to cushion the shortfall from gas-fired plants.
“There are now real-time load adjustments to match available generation with system demand, while preventing a system frequency collapse,” the statement read.
The agency added that it had deployed reactive power compensation and reserve monitoring to safeguard system integrity.
According to NISO, the situation has forced the adoption of selective load shedding in some areas as a last resort to avert a nationwide blackout.
“These timely actions enabled the NISO National Control Centre to minimise the impact of the labour-induced gas shortages, sustain operational security, and maintain supply to critical loads, thereby averting a nationwide blackout,” the agency explained.
The operator assured Nigerians of its commitment to maintaining stability and security of the grid despite the challenges.
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