The Grid Wheeling Paradox: Despite ₦3.2 Trillion in Interventions and 13,500 MW Generation Capacity, TCN Wheeling Bottlenecks Trap 7,700 MW While Industrial Parks Pivot to Off-Grid Gas

An investigative power sector audit reveals that while generation companies (GenCos) maintain 13,500 MW in available thermal and hydro capacity, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wheels only 5,800 MW due to obsolete radial transformers, forcing 620 major manufacturers onto costly off-grid captive plants.

The Grid Wheeling Paradox: Despite ₦3.2 Trillion in Interventions and 13,500 MW Generation Capacity, TCN Wheeling Bottlenecks Trap 7,700 MW While Industrial Parks Pivot to Off-Grid Gas Adversarial