TCN announces power grid successfully restored

By Energy Editor

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN said it has successfully restored the national power grid following its collapse at 4:28 pm on Thursday.

TCN, in a statement on Friday, by its spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah said the grid attained full recovery by 10 pm on the same day.

Mbah said, “We remain optimistic that power supply will be restored to optimal normalcy soon, as the grid restoration continues. We will keep you updated.”

She said a report from the National Control Centre in Osogbo had it that the system disturbance was triggered by a significant reduction in generation capacity, primarily due to gas constraints.

This reduction, according to Mbah, led to a rapid decline in system frequency, creating “a sudden imbalance in the grid.”

She stressed further, “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”.