FG connects 60MW hydropower plant to national grid

14 Dec FG connects 60MW hydropower plant to national grid

The Federal Government has connected the Dadin Kowa Hydropower Plant, located in Gombe State to the national grid. It has an installed generation capacity of 60 megawatts, data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator has showed.

According to Punch reports, the NESO data showed that the new plant made its debut on the national grid on Friday with a generation of 30MW as of 6am that day. It generated 30.65MW as of 6am on Sunday.

Total power generation in the country stood at 4,482.55MW as of 6am on Sunday, down from 4,658.90MW on Saturday.