After hours of a nationwide blackout on Thursday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that the collapsed national grid has been restored.
AIT reported on Thursday that the Grid collapsed for the fourth time in the first three months of the year, adding to challenges that have long plagued Nigeria’s power sector.
According to a statement issued on Friday by TCN’s Public Affairs General Manager, Ndidi Mbah, the system disturbance was triggered by a significant reduction in generation capacity, primarily due to gas constraints.
The reduction led to a rapid decline in system frequency which created a sudden imbalance in the grid.
The statement added that 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.
TCN says the grid has, however, since been recovered and is stable, and is currently transmitting all the generated power to distribution load centres nationwide.
TCN emphasized its unwavering commitment to addressing grid challenges and actively working to mitigate disruptions.
It added that 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.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
