GenCos: We’ll ramp up electricity generation during COVID-19 lockdown

Electricity generation companies in the country (GenCos) have promised to ensure adequate electricity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joy Ogaji, executive secretary of Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), on Wednesday, said GenCos are committed to improving power generation across the country.

She said the GenCos have commenced talks with the federal government and other stakeholders to ensure that the thermal plants have enough resources for power generation.

“This is evident in the increase in power generation which has averaged 4,024MW since the index case was recorded on February 27,” Ogaji said.

“GenCos are altering their business practices and developing strategies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, GenCos have established telework protocols to ensure that non-essential, non-critical employees work from home.

“While implementing continuation of services, GenCos plan to ensure operations and service delivery continue to prevent more economic disruption.

“GenCos are ready to partner with the government and its relevant stakeholders to evolve strategies that will fast track the quest for optimal utilisation of available and recover unavailable installed generation capacity.

“This can make the nation to be listed on the roll call of countries with adequate and stable electricity supply in the world.”

TCN had initially announced that 14 generation companies were faced with gas supply shortage resulting in poor power supply to consumers.