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Tripping lines cause of new Grid collapse – TCN
TCN engineers are already working to quickly restore bulk power supply
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says the national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1.52 p.m. following due to the effect of ripping lines. This involves a series of lines and generators tripping.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says the national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1.52 p.m. following due to the effect of ripping lines. This involves a series of lines and generators tripping.Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager Public Affairs said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
Mbah said a series of lines and generators tripping caused instability of the grid leading to the partial disturbance.
She said that the data from the National Control Centre (NCC) revealed that a part of the grid was not affected by the bulk power disruption.
According to her, TCN engineers are already working to quickly restore bulk power supply to the states affected by the partial disturbance.
”Presently, bulk power supply has been restored to Abuja, at 2.49 p. m, and TCN is gradually restoring to other parts of the country.
”We sincerely apologise for every inconvenience this may cause our electricity customers,”she said.
In recent months, Nigeria’s national GRID has collapsed an embarrassinin 10 times in 2024 alone, and the frequency is becoming shorter. At such times the entire nation is left witjout electricity posing a major setback for Nigeria’s domestic manufacturing sector and the economy at large.
The power sector has also experienced many challenges in areas of electricity policy enforcement, regulatory uncertainty, gas supply, transmission system constraints, and significant power sector planning shortfalls.
