On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, a fire broke out at its power plant, resulting in a blackout across Lagos and its environs.
Kola Adesina, the Group Managing Director of Sahara Power, the owners of the Egbin Power Project, stated in a statement that a unit of the plant with a capacity of 220 megawatts began operation on Saturday.
Adesina in his statement said, “The plant is not completely out of operation as erroneously reported. We only shut down as a safety measure but as I speak with you, one unit is back on stream generating 220mw. We understand the impact on the national economy, though it is a sequence but we have mobilised resources to ensure we continue to energise the economy.’’
He promised that another unit will be up and running by the end of the day, bringing the facility’s total generation to 440 megawatts, and that the plant would generate 660 megawatts of electricity before the weekend was up, based on the current level of efforts.
Adesina cautioned against misinterpreting the fire incident as a devastating inferno, noting that the fire was not a crippling inferno and that the plant’s management recognizes the plant’s essential role in stabilizing the country’s electricity supply.
Read Related News On TDPel Media
Related News on TDPel Media:
Egbin Power Confirms Fire Incident At Its Power Plant
The fire incident which happened at around 4.20 pm as resulted in a blackout in Lagos and its environs. Egbin Power confirmed the incident in...
Power Outages in Nine Ogun Communities Due to Reduced Generation from Egbin Power Station
A recent decline in power generation from the Egbin power station has resulted in power outages affecting at least nine communities in Ogun State. The...
Lagos Water Corporation restores water supply to residents after few days of service disruption
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has restored water supply to residents after a few days of service disruption due to technical challenges faced by the...
flydubai adds Al Ula to its network in Saudi Arabia, resumes operations to Yanbu
flydubai adds Al Ula to its network in Saudi Arabia, resumes operations to Yanbu DUBAI, 4th February, 2022 – flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today...
Refinery Operations Begin: Fuel Price Expectations Port Harcourt Refining Company, PHRC, Limited initiated operations on December 20, 2023, with a capacity of 210,000 barrels per...
…By Roland Peterson for TDPel Media. Following Kenny Kunene’s brief tenure as Joburg mayor, councillor Kabelo Gwamanda has resumed his position as the official mayor....
Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company Enters Historic Phase In a groundbreaking development, the Dangote Group announced the initiation of operations at the Dangote Refinery and...
Minister of Power, Adelabu Adebayo, Resumes Office with Focus on Sector Improvement
Advertisements The Minister of Power, Adelabu Adebayo, has officially taken up his position following President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration of ministers on Monday. In a brief...
Alliance Leader Naomi Long Urges Reform for Stable Government in Stormont Assembly
Advertisement Read More On The Topic On TDPel Media Share on Facebook «||» Share on Twitter «||» Share on Reddit «||» Share on LinkedIn Read...
IPMAN Dismisses Fuel Price Hike Rumors, Assures Nigerians of Stable Prices
…By Dorcas Funmi for TDPel Media. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has responded to concerns raised by Nigerians regarding an alleged plan...