The Federal Authorities has disclosed plans to extend nationwide grid capability by a further 150 megawatts (MW) earlier than the top of 2024.

Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of energy, revealed this on Thursday whereas briefing State Home correspondents after a closed-door assembly between German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Adelabu attributed the deliberate grid growth to vital progress achieved within the pilot section of the Presidential Energy Initiative (PPI).

He additionally famous that the federal authorities has accomplished as much as 80 p.c of the mission, together with importing, putting in, and commissioning 10 energy transformers and 10 energy cell substations.

“These have been imported, and put in, and most have been commissioned. We’ve got nearly two left to be commissioned earlier than the top of the yr,” Adelabu stated.

“The constructive affect of that is that it has added 750 megawatts to our transmission grid capability. This is the reason we’re seeing relative stability within the grid right now, which is a direct results of the pilot stage completion. We consider that earlier than the top of the yr, a further 150 megawatts capability might be added upon the complete completion of the pilot section.” he added.

The frequent collapse of the nationwide grid is essentially blamed on outdated infrastructure and different challenges. Regardless of this, Adelabu conveyed confidence that present efforts would improve the grid’s reliability.

“Once we are carried out with the Part One mission in transmission, your entire grid is not going to stay the identical,” he assured. “This can be a very outdated grid. It’s fairly fragile and dilapidating. We have to revamp your entire grid to make sure stability going ahead.”

On Wednesday, the nationwide grid collapsed for the fourth within the final three months and the eleventh time this yr.