FG connects 700MW national grid from Zungeru hydroelectric

The Federal Government has connected the 700MW Zungeru Hydroelectric Power to the national grid.

Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu broke the news in Abuja during the send forth party for him and his counterpart, Minister of State for Power, Jeddy Goddy Agba.

The connection to the grid, according to Aliyu, followed the test running that started on Wednesday.

“Today the Zungeru hydroelectric power plant has become a reality, we have as today joined the grid with 700mw the testing started Wednesday night and information has reached us with the as you may recall last two weeks we were there together with members of the national assembly committee on power,” he said.

According to him, the Kashibilla hydroelectric power project – a joint project with the Ministry of Water Resources had also been completed.

He added that the line of over 240 kilometers the phase, which is taking electricity to Yandev in Benue state was also completed and commissioned last week.

Aliyu said the Siemens project that was at a crossroads on his assumption of office.