In a bid to bridge a 4,000MW shortfall from the national grid, the Lagos State Government, yesterday called on independent power producers and energy solution companies to submit bids for the construction of gas-fired power plants.
This is coming on the heels of incessant collapses of the national grid which have impacted negatively on the social-economy of the country in general, with the latest collapse recorded yesterday.
The state in a statement signed by Biodun Ogunleye, Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources, and Bukola Odoe, Special Adviser, Public-Private Partnerships, PPP, said there is an urgent need for sustainable alternatives, as the national grid’s energy supply is inadequate for the country.
The state said its energy requirement is over six gigawatts, GW, about 6,000 megawatts of electricity, while the current supply from existing Distribution Companies, DISCOs, is under 2,000MW at peak periods.
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