TCN Restores National Grid Collapse For Eighth Time In 2022

The national grid which collapsed for the eighth time on Monday since 2022, has been restored, according to a statement from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

The latest collapse of the national grid occurred at about 10.51am Monday, 26th, September 2022.

The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, explained that the incident was as a result of sudden drop in system frequency, which created system instability.

According to her, “The restoration of the affected part of the grid commenced immediately at 11.55am with Osogbo/Ihovbor back to the grid followed by Jebba/Osogbo, Kainji/Jebba, Benin/Onisha, Shiroro/Kaduna, Shiroro/Katampe, and Alaoji/Ikot-Ekpene. Others are Lokoja/Gwagwalada, Odukpani/Ikot Ekpene, Benin/Omotosho, Oke-Aro/Ikeja west, Egbin/Oke-Aro and Kaduna/Kano.”

She added that the National Control Centre (NCC) said a full-scale investigation is being conducted to establish and ascertain the cause of the partial disturbance as this unwholesome event has resulted in aggregated generation loss.

However, she said the grid restoration is almost completed and the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) regreted any inconveniences caused and appreciates the kind understanding of electricity consumers within and outside the country.

She assured the commitment of leveraging the concerted interventions instituted so far to enhance power supply reliability so that the issue of system disturbance would soon become outdated.