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The Federal Government's efforts to increase power generation appear to be facing a setback as electricity distribution companies refuse to take up the allocated power.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed regret over the Discos' rejection of power, stating that generation peaked at 5,170 megawatts on Friday, but had to be reduced by 1,400MW due to the Discos' inability to accept the supply.
The minister lamented the development, noting that the government is on track to increase generation to 6,000MW by the end of the year.
The minister disclosed this during a facility tour of TBEA Southern Power Transmission and Distribution Industry in Beijing, China.
He said, “When this administration came in last year, we met around 4,000MW of power but within a year, we were able to generate a milestone of 5,170MW, adding about 1,000MW of power within the first year. It may look small, but compared to the history of the country, this is commendable.
“Our plan is that by the end of the year, we aim to achieve 6,000MW of power through a combination of hydroelectric power plants and our gas-fired power plants. We are also targeting 30,000MW of power to be generated, transmitted, and distributed by the year 2030 out of which 30 per cent would be renewable energy.”
The minister stressed that the renewable energy segment would come from a combination of hydroelectric power from small dams, solar energy sources, and wind farms from onshore and offshore winds.
