The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it has successfully restored the national grid following a system grid collapse.
The national electricity grid, centrally managed from Osogbo, Osun state, suffered a collapse for the second time in 2024 at 4.30 pm on March 28.
According to The PUNCH, the restoration of the collapsed national grid was confirmed in a statement on Friday by Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson.
Citing a report from its national control centre in Osogbo, TCN said the system disturbance was caused by a significant drop in generation capacity, primarily due to gas constraints.
She added, “The imbalance in grid stability was exacerbated by the sudden tripping of Egbin generation Turbine 3, resulting in an additional loss of 167MW load and the subsequent collapse of the grid.
“The grid has, however, since been recovered and is stable, and is currently transmitting all the generated power to distribution load centres nationwide.
“TCN emphasises its unwavering commitment to addressing grid challenges and actively working to mitigate disruptions. In instances where challenges extend beyond TCN’s control, the company collaborates with other stakeholders in the power sector value chain to minimize the impact and swiftly restore the grid to normal operation”.
It would be recalled that on Thursday that major cities, including Lagos and Abuja, were thrown into darkness following the collapse of the national grid.
Nigeria’s national power grid collapsed 46 times from 2017 to 2023, the International Energy Agency said in a report.
