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The Digest:

Nigeria's largest power plant, Egbin Power Station (1,320MW capacity), has shut down following a central compressor failure and circulating water pump malfunction, linked to a fatal underwater maintenance accident. A key transmission line also failed, forcing load shedding and leaving many areas in Lagos without power for days. The plant dropped from about 641MW to zero output at approximately 8:21 pm on April 28.

Key Points:
  • The Osogbo–Ikeja West 330kV transmission line also suffered a forced outage.
  • Residents reported "not 3 hours of light in 3 days" amid high tariffs.
  • The shutdown was necessary to safeguard the facility from further damage.
  • The incident follows multiple grid collapses in Nigeria this year.
  • Many residents now rely on costly generators for power.

Lagos faces a prolonged blackout as the national grid shows continued vulnerability.

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