The Nigeria Gas Company(NGC) says it has been operating the 20 inch Escravos – Lagos Pipelines (ELPs) system at maximum capacity to address the epileptic power supply in the country.
A company source said in Abuja on Thursday that the move was to ensure supply of gas to affected power plants.
NGC is a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
The source confirmed that the prevailing shortfall in gas supply to some power plants due tothe ongoing scheduled Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) on the 350 million standard cubic feet per day Seplat-Oven GP facility.
The maintenance, the source said, was projected to end on March 14.
According to the source, all stakeholders including Azaru Power Plc, Geregu Power Plc and Nigeria Gas Marketing Company are duly informed of the planned TAM on the facility.
The source assured that the company was working with all relevant stakeholders to achieve the desired outcome and to end the challenge in days ahead.
NNPC had also assured that it would continue to work closely with other stakeholders in the power industry to ensure seamless provision of natural gas for improved power supply.
It will be recalled that the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN) had attributed the current power outage being experienced across the county to shortage in gas supply to thermal power stations.
It said that situation would last for 10 days.
