Nigerians Shocked As Tanzania Shuts Power Stations Because Of Excess Supply

Prime Minister of Tanzania, Kassim Majaliwa, has announced the shut down of five hydroelectric stations in the country, in order to reduce excess electricity supply in the national grid, a development that has triggered shock from Nigerians on social media.

Mr Majaliwa said the main plant alone, which is Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, has already generated enough electricity to power major cities, including the country’s main commercial hub, Dar es Salaam.

The BBC quoted an official of Tanesco, the power company run by the country as saying that, “We have turned off all these stations because the demand is low and the electricity production is too much, we have no allocation now.”

Following heavy rains that began earlier in the year, the 2,115MW Julius Nyerere hydropower dam is said to be filled up with water

The shutdown makes it the first time Tanzania which suffers chronic power shortages, will be shutting its hydroelectric stations over excess production.

The development comes just two months after the first turbine, with a capacity of 235 MW of a new hydroelectric plant, was switched on, in order to increase the power generation capacity and help reduce months of power rationing.

See reactions from Nigerians on Instagram:

om.olaniyi reacted “Meanwhile power grids are having epilepsy somewhere in the so called giant of Africa. O ma se o.”

ruby31374 asked with sarcasm, ” How far 9ja? Una de see people wey una claim say una be giant to?”

omobomidamilolaoladimeji prayed, “God when u go remember 9ja.”

nnamdiosi reacted, “Life no balance at all. Tanzania dey shut down power station cos of excess electricity…9ja power stations dey shut down every market day yet no power, even EEDC dey use generator to power there office.”

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