RWANDA CONNECT ITS METHANE GAS POWER PLANT TO NATIONAL GRID

RWANDA CONNECT ITS METHANE GAS POWER PLANT TO NATIONAL GRID

Rwanda has connected its biggest methane gas power plant to the national grid, marking a step further towards cheaper, diversified sources of energy and tapping into the gas reserve under Lake Kivu. The methane plant was connected as the country shut down all diesel-powered plants, which were the most expensive of all current sources of energy. Though delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic and technical issues that needed fixing before the connection to the national grid,…

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NIGERIA NATIONAL GRID RESTORED AFTER COLLAPSED

NIGERIA NATIONAL GRID RESTORED AFTER COLLAPSED

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said the restoration of the national grid was almost completed following its collapse. Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. Mbah said that the national grid experienced system disturbance at about 11:27 a.m., but that its restoration was almost completed as of 11:00 p.m. ”The incident was a result of a sudden drop in system frequency from…

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