Egbin Power Station, one of the largest thermal power stations in Nigeria, has shut down to facilitate maintenance work on a crucial gas pipeline.
Gatekeepers News reports that the shutdown, which commenced at 11:13 hours on December 18, 2023, is expected to last for three days, causing a substantial reduction in the national power grid’s capacity.
TCN explained that the closure is necessary to allow the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) to conduct vital maintenance on the gas pipeline that supplies the facility.
“This is to notify the general public that as at 11:13 hours of 18th December 2023, Egbin Power generating station was shut down to allow the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) to maintain linking gas pipelines supplying gas to Egbin Power station”
“The station will be shut down for 3 days from today”
“This means a reduction of 676MW of bulk power generated into the nation’s grid for 3 days consequently the quantum of bulk power available to be delivered to distribution companies load centres nationwide for the period.”
