The Power Generating Companies also known as (Gencos) on Thursday disclosed that the national grid has collapsed 162 times in the last 11 years.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gencos, Dr Joy Ogaji, disclosed this in Abuja at the ongoing Public Hearing on incessant grid collapses organised by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
NewsNGR had previously reported that Nigeria had recorded eight grid collapses in the last 10 months, with the country recording three collapses in a week last week.
Ogaji said, ” The topic for this course, this morning, is not new at all. From the association data taken from 2013 to date, the grid has collapsed 162 times”
She, however, called for a proactive solution to tackle the recurring grid collapses in the country.
Also, the Electricity Distribution Companies, also known as DisCos, have described the frequent grid collapses as embarrassing, saying that it has dented their reputation.
Speaking for the DisCos, Malla Umar Sanni Bello from Jos Discos stated that the development had given impetus to some of its big customers, like manufacturers to threaten to leave the company.